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Re: battery dead...
Posted by: Mister Bally on 2007-02-17 15:17:37
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In Reply to: battery dead... posted by 90qt on 2006-04-15 09:50:30

In the middle of the night, pop the hood and feel the alternator. if it is nice and warm, replace it as you have a leaky diode that is causing your battery to drain.

If not, disconnect the ground from the battery and connect a good current meter and check that there is no more than 500mA current draw with everything off. If more; start removing fuses until you find the circuit responsible.

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  • battery dead...  -  90qt  2006-04-15 09:50:30 (564 views)
    • Re: battery dead...  -  Mister Bally  2007-02-17 15:17:37 (251 views)

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