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| dgraves |
Oct 23 2017, 04:58 PM
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1974 914 2.0 ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 180 Joined: 6-June 16 From: Montana Member No.: 20,076 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
I've got a slow drain in my battery. My guess is that it's from the 911 dash installed by a previous owner. After about a week, the car may or may not start. Is anyone out there using a battery cut off switch? There are a lot for sale, but many look similar and several have some bad reviews.
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| Keith914 |
Oct 24 2017, 11:34 AM
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Member ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 248 Joined: 29-April 16 From: Laguna Beach, California 92651 Member No.: 19,948 Region Association: Southern California |
I also had a battery drain issue. I conducted testing by removing the negative battery lead, then carefully moving it towards the battery terminal looking for a spark which occurs about 1/16" distance (low surrounding light helps to see the spark) from the terminal. After researching this issue, I removed two in line fuses installed with a modern radio plus self powered woofer. This almost removed the significant spark at the battery (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif) There is still a very small spark remaining which I assume is a discharge of capacitors in the MSD system. So far so good.
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| Mark Henry |
Oct 24 2017, 12:18 PM
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that's what I do! ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 20,065 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Port Hope, Ontario Member No.: 26 Region Association: Canada |
Yes I meant to add the radio too should be disconnected as it will give a tiny spark as well. Old school radios without a clock should be OK.
Once you narrow it down to one circuit you can start by disconcerting wires from things on that circuit. I'd disconnect the MSD just to rule it out. |
dgraves Battery cut off switch Oct 23 2017, 04:58 PM
mobymutt I got this for my car:
https://www.princessauto.c... Oct 23 2017, 06:33 PM
GregAmy As simple as it gets, but you do have to open the ... Oct 24 2017, 11:39 AM
Mark Henry I've had a Moroso switch on my bug for years, ... Oct 23 2017, 06:43 PM
thelogo
I've had a Moroso switch on my bug for years,... Oct 23 2017, 07:45 PM
SKL1 I have the one shown by mutt above on both cars. ... Oct 23 2017, 08:09 PM
Dave_Darling You should still figure out where the problem is.
... Oct 23 2017, 09:20 PM
Rand
You should still figure out where the problem is.... Oct 23 2017, 09:43 PM

Mark Henry
You should still figure out where the problem is... Oct 24 2017, 07:29 AM

drem914
Pull all your fuses, replace one at a time, tap t... Oct 24 2017, 10:05 AM
thelogo
You should still figure out where the problem is.... Oct 23 2017, 10:27 PM
ThreeV8s We just pulled a battery out of my father's ca... Oct 23 2017, 11:12 PM
forrestkhaag Check with Keith914 for possible clues / he just r... Oct 24 2017, 02:14 PM
dgraves
Check with Keith914 for possible clues / he just ... Oct 26 2017, 05:49 PM
plays with cars I've always used a lever type battery terminal... Oct 26 2017, 11:57 PM![]() ![]() |
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