- 1. battery drain-again! (score: 1)
- Author: "MonteMorris" <mmorris@nemr.net>
- Date: Fri, 16 Apr 2004 05:58:10 -0500
- Thanks to Gordie, Rocky, Paul, and Bob for the info supplied to test for a chronic battery drain on the desmogged 79B. I put on a new alternator last week and the car died on me again. I think I've n
- /html/mgs/2004-04/msg00276.html (7,732 bytes)
- 2. Re: battery drain-again! (score: 1)
- Author: Rocky Frisco <rock@rocky-frisco.com>
- Date: Thu, 15 Apr 2004 22:53:12 -0500
- O'Reilly's should be happy to test this alto; they test them for free and this one was bought from them. If it's faulty, they should replace it. -Rock http://www.rocky-frisco.com -- JJ Cale Live CD a
- /html/mgs/2004-04/msg00281.html (8,691 bytes)
- 3. Re: battery drain-again! (score: 1)
- Author: "MonteMorris" <mmorris@nemr.net>
- Date: Fri, 16 Apr 2004 11:25:04 -0500
- Yeah, I'm going to have the next one tested at O'Reilly's before I drive an hour home with it:-). From the tests I did, do you think it's the alt? Thanks, Monte -- Original Message -- From: "Rocky F
- /html/mgs/2004-04/msg00282.html (9,353 bytes)
- 4. Re: battery drain-again! (score: 1)
- Author: "Rick Lindsay" <rick@stoolhead.com>
- Date: Fri, 16 Apr 2004 8:51:40 -0500
- Having owned British cars and Italian cars all my life, I offer only this advice: Rent a car.
- /html/mgs/2004-04/msg00283.html (7,166 bytes)
- 5. Re: battery drain-again! (score: 1)
- Author: Bob Howard <mgbob@juno.com>
- Date: Fri, 16 Apr 2004 08:54:09 -0400
- Until you isolate the problem and solve it, disconnect the battery when you're not driving the car. A Cole-Hersee disconnect switch fits nicely into the little bulkhead behind the passenger seat, is
- /html/mgs/2004-04/msg00286.html (7,007 bytes)
- 6. Re: battery drain-again! (score: 1)
- Author: "Paul Hunt" <paul.hunt1@blueyonder.co.uk>
- Date: Fri, 16 Apr 2004 14:58:19 +0100
- party, you should see about 14.5v on any brown with the engine running at about 3k. All you can do is ensure the connections from the alt to the solenoid are sound, and indeed you are connecting the
- /html/mgs/2004-04/msg00287.html (8,180 bytes)
- 7. Re: battery drain-again! (score: 1)
- Author: "MonteMorris" <mmorris@nemr.net>
- Date: Sat, 17 Apr 2004 07:44:25 -0500
- Thanks for the encouragement and offer, Matt, and the advise from all others. I've driven the 67B on several 2000 mile jaunts, but the 79's limit has only been a few hundred so far. I've ordered anot
- /html/mgs/2004-04/msg00307.html (8,934 bytes)
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