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Lucas ammeter

Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2017 4:52 pm
by tcremesal
My 1948 TC lost power while driving . The ammeter pegged. I disassembled it and found the copper wire came disconnected at the + side . I resoldered the connection . My car runs fine but the meter doesn't read the same .I'm in northern CA. I'd like to have it checked . Any suggestions ? Thanks

Re: Lucas ammeter

Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2017 10:51 am
by Marv
Call Craig Seabrook at the Whitworth shop, Novelty, Ohio. He may be able to direct you to a good repair house out west or have you send the unit to him in Ohio. I had him redo all of my gages when he did a new Burled Walnut dash for me on my '48.

Marv

Re: Lucas ammeter

Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2017 11:04 am
by tcremesal
Thanks Marv

Re: Lucas ammeter

Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2017 1:05 pm
by XPAGnut
You mean one of the 2 main connections at back came loose and made the car die? Hmmm. You can find a generic ammeter somewhere like a auto part store to check operation of dynamo. Nothing special about the particular lucas ammeter as far as function. How is it behaving odd?