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Triumph TR3 - Ammeter Conversion

I must replace the ammeter on my 1962 TR3B. It had a Lucas spade type guage. During restoration (completed about 1 year ago) I installed a new wiring harness--spade connectors. The used Lucas ammeter I acquired is screw type. I would rather not cut and splice a new harness. Is there a way to convert the screw type to a spade harness without splicing? I know that I could wait for the right ammeterbut good running weather is going to be hard to find and I want back on road. Thanks for any help and for any leads to a quick spade typr ammeter.
Gary
GG Krafft

Gary
you could put a pig tail on the screw type by attaching
a short wire with a male spade to go to the harness and a eye type to go to the meter,untill you find a suitable meter.
Malcolm
M Macdonald

M McDonald,
Thanks for your quick suggestion. When I looked closer at the failed ammeter I realized that the male spade on the guage was not integral to the guage, but rather was a separate piece held in by the screw which holds the wire on the replacement guage. It is a simple matter to change the spade fittings to the replacement ammeter. Hopefully I saved someone else from making the same foolish mistake. Thanks again for your help. I'm sure I'll need more in the future.
Gary
GG Krafft

This thread was discussed between 12/11/2005 and 13/11/2005

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