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| TheReverend |
 Feb 19 2012, 02:12 PM
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The Reverend Rob  Group: Members Posts: 17 Joined: 18-December 11 Member No.: 13,910 Region Association: Northern California  |
Hey,
Anyone give me some details on thoughts for tracking down an electrical short? I replaced the battery, but within 3 days of not using the car, its dead as a doornail. I discounted the power to the radio, glove-box light.. How should I test it? what are the specs I should see different on the volt meter ? thanks all The Reverend. |
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| messix |
Feb 19 2012, 02:47 PM
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AKA "CLUTCH KILLER"! Group: Members Posts: 6,995 Joined: 14-April 05 From: between shit kickers and pinky lifters/ puget sound wa.north of Seattle south of Canada Member No.: 3,931 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
and add to the above, pull the voltage regulator to isolate a bad alternator.
a bad diode/rectifier can cause a voltage draw back through the alternator. |
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TheReverend Electrical Short - Battery Drains within 3 days Feb 19 2012, 02:12 PM
Tom Try disconnecting the battery and see if it still ... Feb 19 2012, 02:17 PM jimbot2000 Do you own and know how to use a multimeter? If so... Feb 19 2012, 02:41 PM
TheReverend AWESOME Step by Step.. THANK YOU.. I'll be on ... Feb 19 2012, 10:03 PM |
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