[wkndracr]

So I was working on a 66 T-Bird installing some stereo equipment, and to since the battery went dead, I hooked up a charger set to 40amps. I had it on a while, maybe an hour or so, and was testing the stereo system, and i noticed smoke coming from the ammeter. I took th gauge out, and the coil is definitely toast. Now the gauge doesn't work and whenever you hit the brakes, windows, etc, the interior lights flicker. Could the charger have caused this to happen? I'm assuming changing the gauge will fix the flickering problem. When I unplugged the gauge, everything in the car went dead, so I assume that's a vital link in the electrical system. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.