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Originally Posted by RockBit
I opted for a voltmeter instead of an aamp gauge. When I wired my instruments, I read the instructions for doing this and called Doug. Doug said all I had to do was connect the two large wires that went to the ammeter together with a piece of metal. I did this and put heat shrink over the connection. I then installed the volt meter using a switched 12v wire and ground.
This has worked fine for five years. Is there any downside to this method?
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The only downside I see is the risk that somehow the insulation on that live connection will contact something that wears through the heat shrink tubing and creates contact with a ground. The risk SHOULD be quite low, but may warrant additional measures such as ensuring it's properly secured in the wire harness, etc. which is just good practice anyway.
As long as it's properly protected and secured it should be fine.