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2011-02-12 22:45:16

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So who do I trust?

Autometer on dash or DVM on battery?
No load:

Lights on and load:

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2011-02-12 22:51:02

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Gauge seems way more likely to be off than a dvm man.

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2011-02-12 23:05:32

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Trust the DVM. Needle could be off on the gauge, or there could be a crappy connection somewhere for it.

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2011-02-12 23:18:50

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That goes to tell you guys, you may not be as low as you think.
Has anyone ever tapped their Autometer from the battery?

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2011-02-12 23:41:31

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DVM. You have resistance in any wires that you run to your gauge that throws off your readings.

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2011-02-12 23:57:55

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Volt meter for sure. Possibly a bad ground connection for the gauge or even a bad positive connection.

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2011-02-13 00:03:06

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Or the gauge could be telling what is making it into your car. I bet if you tapped the source of the gauge with the dvm they would be similar.

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2011-02-13 00:10:05

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That gauge is off dude. It's just from the voltage drop due to the wire size and it being low voltage. Try regrounding and cleaning the connections for your gauge.

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2011-02-13 00:21:48

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I do not remember where I tapped, but it is an ign on switch somewhere. Lol

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