Possible Amp Guage short

["Myron Ware" <cmw@domain.elided>]

Hi all,
  While driving last night, an instantaneous short happened when the hot 
lead for my self installed 12v power recepticle found a ground.  As I 
looked down at my feet, it almost looked like someone had done some 
welding due to the sparks dropping.  It was over in a heartbeat, and the 
truck still runs fine.  With the lights on and engine not running, the 
guage shows a discharge, when first starting, it shows a slight charge. 
All appears normal. Of course, when the engine's running and I use the 
turn signals, the guage doesn't move at all (it used to just barely blip 
in time with the turn light).  I haven't taken the dash panel off yet, 
but is there anything I might need to pay close attention to when I get 
a chance to check it out?
Thanks,
Myron

------------------------------------------------------------------------
C. Myron Ware   Senior Prog/Analyst, CNE |  NASA Langley Research Center
Email c.m.ware@domain.elided             |  Hampton, Va   23681
http://cnb-www.larc.nasa.gov/~ware/cmw-home.html  (work) or
http://www.geocities.com/Colosseum/1370  (non-work)

Thought for the day:  A penny saved is ridiculous.