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Old 12-31-2015, 07:29 PM   #7
ray_mcavoy
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Re: Non-Deluxe Gauges to Deluxe swapover?

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Originally Posted by LostMy65 View Post
The ammeter gauge I've read is pretty prone to electrical fires.
Yes, the 64 - 66 ammeter wiring wasn't the safest because it didn't have any fuses. Some of the earlier years did in fact have a 3A inline fuse from the factory but it was only in one leg of the ammeter circuit. I don't know why GM left out the fuses for 64-66.

In any case, simply adding a couple of 3 or 4A inline fuses (one in each leg of the ammeter circuit ... just like GM did with the 67-72 and 73-75 trucks) will make the stock ammeter just as safe as a voltmeter.
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