Adding voltmeter to car

Andy · 2006-04-13T21:23:47+00:00

I am in the UK and have a 1.3 litre Mazda which is over 10 years old.I have been reading a few web pages which made reference to the reader's car which "may have a dashmoard voltmeter".Is a voltmeter actually all that useful to see tjings like what the condition the battery is in and how the battery copes and how it is charging?Can I permanently connect my cheap handheld digital voltmeter to the car battery. I would then mount the meter permanently on the dashboard. Is there a real danger that the meter will get damaged by various current or voltage surges? Is it good enough protection to have a quick blow fuse in line with the test lead going to the positive terminal?Thanks

Apr 13, 2006 40 Replies

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Gary Schafer 20 years ago

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