What is this dial

[centro]

Hi

What would this dial be for? (reading AMPS, know).

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It just sits there, needle not moving.

Cheers

[lloydy]

its meant to measure the amps produced by your alternator, or the amp draw on your battery if the engine is off. Little point to it really, better off with a volt meter
lloyd

[centro]

Thanks Lloyd

I have two other dials which are volt meters. One pings round when I start so I assume thats reading the battery/alternator. The other reads the leisure battery.

Why would the AMP dial not be working? and if its not much use, have you any suggestions for a more useful dial to replace it?

[kevtherev]

I have an ampmeter... tells me if I have a batt drain amongst other stuff

[Plasticman]

Well if it never moves then maybe not connected? I like them as if the needle is on the neg side when running you know that you are using more than you are putting in/
mm

[ghost123uk]

and if its not much use, have you any suggestions for a more useful dial to replace it?

A clock ?

Or you could put a "constantly paranoid gauge" in, otherwise known as an oil pressure gauge !

[centro]

Well if it never moves then maybe not connected? I like them as if the needle is on the neg side when running you know that you are using more than you are putting in/
mm

hmmm. I will have a look. How would I access the back to see if its coonnected? – does the face unscrew?

Also would this gauge have been an original feature?

Cheers

[CovKid]

No - not original

[kevtherev]

take the lower panel off and you should be able to get to it (triangular or v shaped one under the dash)