Re: Headlight and running light amperage

Posted by PackardV8 On 2011/6/19 9:49:34

I measured voltage and amperage by disconnecting the + post of battery and connected a analoug Simpson gauges between the battery post and the disconnected + batery cable terminal.

ALL lites work, 2 tail, 2 tag, dash lites 2 front park (front park lites off on headlite operation) and tach lite and 'clock' lite. BEfore taking readings i made sure there was no draw on the amp gauge before operating headlite sw. thru open window. The only i did not check was the position of the dash lite dimmer sw. I doubt that it would much effect. The dash lites dimmer sw. is usualy positioned off or very dim.

I drive this 56 Exec routinely at nite with no electrical problems.

edit: Test done with ignition OFF. Engine NOT running.