"A Lieberma" wrote in message
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A Lieberma wrote in
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Now, all of this raises a couple of question. Exactly what is the
ammeter for if I wasn't showing any sign of discharge on a battery not
running full tilt?


The ammeter tells you what is going in or out of the battery. It tells you
if the alternator is working - it tells you nothing about the condition of
the battery. If the battery were to fall out of the bottom of the aircraft
during flight, the ammeter would register 0 - nothing going in, nothing
going out.


When I put the master on, it was exactly where it is everytime I started
the plane, with no sign if discharge. I know the meter works, as when I
put my landing light on, it will swing to the left. When I fire the
engine, the needle swings slightly right and settles back in the middle.

So the battery was still connected and could still put out something.


When the battery does go belly up, does the starter click like a car when
a bad battery is the problem?

It can.

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