77newyorker440
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Good Afternoon, thanks for all of the help with the exhaust thread that I posted yesterday, I had a few questions about some gauge cluster problems I have had with my 1977 Chrysler New Yorker Brougham with the 440.
First of all, the ammeter (alternator gauge) in my car has never moved since I bought the car, not during stat-ups, when its in accessory mode, nor when it is running. It seems to be stuck right next to the line in the middle, slightly on the charging side. Attached below is a picture. I also saw a thread earlier about the ammeter having problems if the alternator shorted out. That could have possibly happened, since when I purchased the car, the alternator voltage regulator on the passenger side fender had all the protective glue melt out, meaning that at some point it got extremely hot, possibly causing issues. So far, I have replaced the alternator (100 amp dual channel), voltage regulator, alternator ground cable, and battery ground cable. This has caused no change in the ammeter.
Second of all, the day I bought the car, the clock worked (June 24, 2020) and I took the battery out one day to put a new one in, and the clock has not moved ever since.
Third, the gauge cluster light switch appears to be broken, since when you turn the headlight switch to light the gauge cluster, it flickers at one point and is dark for the rest of the positions you can turn the headlight switch to. Bad Switch?
If you all have any questions, concerns, or suggestions, please add them below.
Thanks, 77newyorker440
First of all, the ammeter (alternator gauge) in my car has never moved since I bought the car, not during stat-ups, when its in accessory mode, nor when it is running. It seems to be stuck right next to the line in the middle, slightly on the charging side. Attached below is a picture. I also saw a thread earlier about the ammeter having problems if the alternator shorted out. That could have possibly happened, since when I purchased the car, the alternator voltage regulator on the passenger side fender had all the protective glue melt out, meaning that at some point it got extremely hot, possibly causing issues. So far, I have replaced the alternator (100 amp dual channel), voltage regulator, alternator ground cable, and battery ground cable. This has caused no change in the ammeter.
Second of all, the day I bought the car, the clock worked (June 24, 2020) and I took the battery out one day to put a new one in, and the clock has not moved ever since.
Third, the gauge cluster light switch appears to be broken, since when you turn the headlight switch to light the gauge cluster, it flickers at one point and is dark for the rest of the positions you can turn the headlight switch to. Bad Switch?
If you all have any questions, concerns, or suggestions, please add them below.
Thanks, 77newyorker440