- 1. [oletrucks] battery problems (score: 1)
- Author: "John Howard" <debjonjd@vianet.ca>
- Date: Fri, 2 Aug 2002 07:57:53 -0500
- My friend has had trouble with his 6V battery lately, on his old chevy truck, some how the battery changes polarity, has anyone heard of this, is there a remedy that I could pass on to him.... oletru
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- 2. RE: [oletrucks] battery problems (score: 1)
- Author: "Hanlon, Bill (ISS Houston)" <Bill.Hanlon@hp.com>
- Date: Fri, 2 Aug 2002 08:41:10 -0500
- I did this to a friends 1960 Falcon back in 63 or 64. He had left his lights on overnight and completely drained the battery. I hooked up a battery charger that had a circuit that made sure you didn'
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- 3. Re: [oletrucks] battery problems (score: 1)
- Author: Brian J Luebke <luebkeb@zibsoft.com>
- Date: Fri, 2 Aug 2002 09:43:57 -0500
- a couple of thought (and questions) come to mind. first of all, a nearly discharge battery cell can change polarity. it's a chemical thing that occurs in the cell from being discharged to low. somet
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- 4. RE: [oletrucks] battery problems (score: 1)
- Author: Brian J Luebke <luebkeb@zibsoft.com>
- Date: Fri, 2 Aug 2002 09:48:38 -0500
- it's possible that he inadvertantly "flashed" his regulator so that it charges negative now. although I haven't done it for a while, the procedure to reverse the polarity of the regulator has to do w
- /html/oletrucks/2002-08/msg00011.html (9,518 bytes)
- 5. [oletrucks] Battery problems (score: 1)
- Author: Scott Rice - ATCX <srice@mail.maricopa.gov>
- Date: Fri, 1 Sep 2000 07:08:38 -0700
- I am new to this list and very new at owning an ole Chevy truck. I recently inherited a 1954 3600. I know very little about the truck other than it was parked about 9 years ago. Well I cleaned all fu
- /html/oletrucks/2000-09/msg00011.html (7,779 bytes)
- 6. Re: [oletrucks] Battery problems (score: 1)
- Author: "Charles Culver" <sculver@iwl.net>
- Date: Fri, 1 Sep 2000 10:50:52 -0500
- After being parked for 9 years, the ground connection to the frame may be a little corroded. Might be worth looking into. Also the connection from the battery to the starter may need to be cleaned.
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- 7. Re: [oletrucks] Battery problems (score: 1)
- Author: "SHAWN & JO" <yooperwannabe@prodigy.net>
- Date: Fri, 1 Sep 2000 14:21:41 -0400
- I've got something else for you to check out. I just got a brand new Nascar Select Gold Series battery for my work truck. $90 new with 2yr free replacement and 84months pro-rated. Anyhow, the "new"
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- 8. Re: [oletrucks] Battery problems (score: 1)
- Author: "G. Simmons" <gls@4link.net>
- Date: Fri, 1 Sep 2000 12:40:51 -0700
- Hey, Scott, welcome to the list. You have a very common problem with these trucks. The immediate solution is to take off the battery cables and wire brush the insides of the connectors. Then go to w
- /html/oletrucks/2000-09/msg00025.html (8,211 bytes)
- 9. Re: [oletrucks] Battery problems (score: 1)
- Author: New Mexico Jim <ADvent@thuntek.net>
- Date: Fri, 01 Sep 2000 17:25:06 -0600
- often times, if the battery is wet on top, you have a source for a potential drain, hence your dead battery. The build up of condensed battery vapor (hydrogen sulfide) settles on the battery top and
- /html/oletrucks/2000-09/msg00030.html (9,098 bytes)
- 10. Re: [oletrucks] Battery problems (score: 1)
- Author: ldfinley@juno.com
- Date: Fri, 1 Sep 2000 23:13:31 -0500
- Hi Scott, I had a similar problem, and it turned out to be a bad brand of battery. I changed brands and have been happy ever since. With my old new battery, I had to keep charging it with a portable
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