Originally Posted By: stock49
Also, here's a nice write up from a bike mechanic about Ammeter function: Ammeter Ethic @themotorcycleproject his bucket analogy is easy to get one's head around:

'stock,

That's a great explanation! That with your explanation of the alternator above in how it is able to quit charging when the battery has reached it's charge level help make it all make sense. In a way, a ammeter is kind of a geeky thing in regard to knowing exactly what the current is at any given point in time, the ammeter will reflect that.

Interesting to note that most recent modern cars don't have a ammeter or a voltmeter, it seems something most people don't even need. When your battery doesn't start the car it's not being charged... smirk

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