What on earth is this?

[Oregoon]

Seriously, what is that, do I need it, and if so, where can I get a new one?

I'm referring to the weird little broken carboard thingy in the middle of the photo. It's bolted to my passenger side inner-fender and it's got a third bolt that once lived in the middle. I has a lead from the alternator running off it, and another that runs up into my wiring harness...

I'm stumped!

[64 f100]

Uncertain as to what it is called but saw one on Evilbay for an and arm and a leg price. I think these were only used with the accessory dash gauges. Basically, it was a piece of Fords not so great ideas , just my opinion. Something cheap for an insulator. Don't know how to tell you to find it on Evilbay, but it's been on there a couple of times.

Rich

[F7BIGJOB]

Seriously, what is that, do I need it, and if so, where can I get a new one?

I'm referring to the weird little broken carboard thingy in the middle of the photo. It's bolted to my passenger side inner-fender and it's got a third bolt that once lived in the middle. I has a lead from the alternator running off it, and another that runs up into my wiring harness...

I'm stumped!

Trucks with separate amp meters used them, I have them brand new at work for somewhere around $10-12 dollars, sent one to blackwater forge a couple of years ago, check with him, but I think it worked well. I'll post a p/n here tomorrow, as I'm not sure if I get it from Workhorse or Winnebago.

[808F250]

I need one of those two....

[Oregoon]

Trucks with separate amp meters used them, I have them brand new at work for somewhere around $10-12 dollars, sent one to blackwater forge a couple of years ago, check with him, but I think it worked well. I'll post a p/n here tomorrow, as I'm not sure if I get it from Workhorse or Winnebago.

Many thanks! I'll look forward to it. I do have a seperate Amp Meter.

[bruceandersson]

As mentioned that little thing is the block used to connect the amp gauge into the alternator circuit. I replaced my amp gauge with a voltmeter. I did not think it was a good idea to have all the vehicles power being routed back through the firewall to a gauge without any type of circuit protection. Seemed like a likely accident waiting to happen, especially with almost 50 yr old wiring.

[F7BIGJOB]

OK I'm at work I buy this isolated stud from Winnebago p/n: 086233-01-000 mounting holes are 1.5" apart, the stud is 3/8"D x7/8"tall
Sells for $6.30 is purchased thru Wurth Adams, but I do not have their p/n.

[Blackwaterforge]

F7BIGJOB wrote:

Trucks with separate amp meters used them, I have them brand new at work for somewhere around $10-12 dollars, sent one to blackwater forge a couple of years ago, check with him, but I think it worked well. I'll post a p/n here tomorrow, as I'm not sure if I get it from Workhorse or Winnebago.




Works very well!

[Oregoon]

Any idea how to safely bypass it for now? I don't need the gauge at the moment.

And I found an old VDO voltmeter in my attic, so the ampmeter--cool as it is--isn't going to be used.

[ICEMAN6166]

Any idea how to safely bypass it for now? I don't need the gauge at the moment.

And I found an old VDO voltmeter in my attic, so the ampmeter--cool as it is--isn't going to be used.

no need to worry just tape it up good so it cant touch any sheet metal and become a welder.