Re: Battery/Ammeter 1947 Clipper 2106

Posted by HH56 On 2017/3/27 21:30:46

That is a good question and I have almost the same experience but on the opposite side. Mine seems to behave with needle moving slightly to the discharge side with key on and about halfway with the headlights, heater or AC motor running and pegs with them all on. Mine wants to peg the charge side when the engine is running yet I measure an acceptable charging current. Maybe someone else who has a working 47 can let us know how theirs behaves so we can both be enlightened. I bought a new regulator too but have not installed it yet because I am thinking of installing a Powergen alternator which won't use a regulator..

Packard goes to great lengths to say it is a battery charge indicator and not an ammeter but still both seem to be working oddly -- at least mine is compared to the 56 which they also say is not an ammeter.

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