I'm going to temporarily disconnect my dash "gauges", (and I use the term loosely,) in order to install some real ones.
It will take a few days, as I'm recovering from major shoulder surgery.
Does anyone know if the alternator will continue to charge properly, if I drive around for a few days with the voltage gauge unplugged?
Spdloader
1987 Wrangler 4.2L 5spd manual.
I'd say yes. If it's like my old C-10 Chevy, the volt gauge just feeds off vehicle power and can go anywhere. Regulation occurs under the hood either in the alternator or a module close to it. (except for newer vehicles that actually use the vehicle compooter to control the alternator)
Thanks, Doug. I was thinking someone posted on it a while back, and the issue was some sort of continuity through the gauge, but I wasn't sure.
Thanks again,
Spdloader
I would think that would be more for an ammeter that uses a direct feed from the battery and a shunt resistor. Most volt meters are very high impedence and don't actually affect the circuit. Dunno
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