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Thanks Michael. I=E2=80=99ll give it a try.
Price Lindsay
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> On Jul 5, 2019, at 9:37 PM, Michael Salter <michaelsalter@gmail.com> wrote=
:
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> One little trick for tracing parasitic losses it to attach the ammeter to b=
oth sides of a connection BEFORE breaking the connection.=20
> In this way a draw that "switches off" when the connection is broken will b=
e seen.=20
> This happens with self energizing relays in particular.=20
> Not sure if such a test would help in this instance but may be worth a try=
.
> M
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>> On Fri, Jul 5, 2019, 9:11 PM jim via Healeys, <healeys@autox.team.net> wr=
ote:
>> Maybe a picture will help ...The only path for current to flow is throug=
h the 'Rotor' winding via the regulator...
>>=20
>> Jim
>>=20
>> On Friday, July 5, 2019, 10:04:29 PM UTC, R. Lindsay <050.rpl@gmail.com> w=
rote:
>>=20
>>=20
>> I have been trying to find the source of a parasitic draw of power from m=
y battery for the past several weeks. FWIW, I have lost 0.75 volts on the c=
harge over the last 4 days. This seems like a lot.
>>=20
>> When I remove the cable from the negative terminal of the battery (its a n=
egative ground car) connect one end of my ammeter onto the negative terminal=
on the battery and the other end to the cable removed from the battery, the=
ammeter (set to read current of less than 10A) does not register a draw. H=
owever, when I use a 12 volt light and connect it to the same points`, the l=
ight goes on ever so slightly. =20
>>=20
>> Today I noticed a very faint humming from the alternator and it was a lit=
tle warmer to the touch than the other parts of the engine. When I disconnec=
t the alternator from the solenoid, the humming went away and when I tested i=
t with the light the light did not light up - no draw. I can=E2=80=99t see a=
nywhere else the draw could be coming from. I=E2=80=99ve pulled all the fus=
es one by one to see if there is power being drawn from each circuit - with t=
he alternator hooked up, there is no draw registered. =20
>>=20
>> This is the second new alternator I=E2=80=99ve had on the car in the last=
60 days. I had the issue before I exchanged the old alternator and the pro=
blem continued when I installed it. Could it be another bad alternator?? A=
re alternators exceptionally sensitive or just not made very well these days=
?
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>> Thank you for any light that can be shed on this.
>>=20
>> Price Lindsay
>> 67 BJ8
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">Thanks Michael. I=E2=80=99ll give it a=
try.<br><br><div id=3D"AppleMailSignature" dir=3D"ltr">Price Lindsay<div><b=
r></div><div>Sent from my iPad</div></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br>On Jul 5, 201=
9, at 9:37 PM, Michael Salter <<a href=3D"mailto:michaelsalter@gmail.com"=
>michaelsalter@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type=3D"cit=
e"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"auto">One little trick for tracing parasitic=
losses it to attach the ammeter to both sides of a connection BEFORE breaki=
ng the connection. <div dir=3D"auto">In this way a draw that "switches o=
ff" when the connection is broken will be seen. </div><div dir=3D"auto"=
>This happens with self energizing relays in particular. </div><div dir=
=3D"auto">Not sure if such a test would help in this instance but may be wor=
th a try.</div><div dir=3D"auto">M</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"=
><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Fri, Jul 5, 2019, 9:11 PM jim via H=
ealeys, <<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";>healeys@autox.team.net=
</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0=
0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div><div class=3D"m_=
-4888545708156762273ydp43b638afyahoo-style-wrap" style=3D"font-family:Helvet=
ica Neue,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><div></div><div>Maybe a p=
icture will help ...The only path for current to flow is through the '=
Rotor' winding via the regulator...</div><div><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Jim=
<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div>
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serif;font-size:13px;color:#26282a">
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On Friday, July 5, 2019, 10:04:29 PM UTC, R. Lindsay <=
;<a href=3D"mailto:050.rpl@gmail.com"; target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">0=
50.rpl@gmail.com</a>> wrote:
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<div><div dir=3D"ltr">I have been trying to find the source o=
f a parasitic draw of power from my battery for the past several weeks. =
; FWIW, I have lost 0.75 volts on the charge over the last 4 days. Thi=
s seems like a lot.<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Whe=
n I remove the cable from the negative terminal of the battery (its a negati=
ve ground car) connect one end of my ammeter onto the negative terminal on t=
he battery and the other end to the cable removed from the battery, the amme=
ter (set to read current of less than 10A) does not register a draw. H=
owever, when I use a 12 volt light and connect it to the same points`, the l=
ight goes on ever so slightly. <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><d=
iv dir=3D"ltr">Today I noticed a very faint humming from the alternator and i=
t was a little warmer to the touch than the other parts of the engine. When I=
disconnect the alternator from the solenoid, the humming went away and when=
I tested it with the light the light did not light up - no draw. I ca=
n=E2=80=99t see anywhere else the draw could be coming from. I=E2=80=99=
ve pulled all the fuses one by one to see if there is power being drawn from=
each circuit - with the alternator hooked up, there is no draw registered.&=
nbsp; <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">This is the seco=
nd new alternator I=E2=80=99ve had on the car in the last 60 days. I h=
ad the issue before I exchanged the old alternator and the problem continued=
when I installed it. Could it be another bad alternator?? Are a=
lternators exceptionally sensitive or just not made very well these days?<br=
></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Thank you for any light t=
hat can be shed on this.<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr=
">Price Lindsay<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">67 BJ8<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"> <=
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