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To: "DAVID MASSEY" <dave1massey@cs.com>, "shop-talk@autox.team.net" <shop-talk@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] electrical problem with truck
From: "john niolon" <jniolon@att.net>
Date: Mon, 9 Aug 2021 14:57:47 -0500
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checked all ground connections and resistance thru cables

neg post on battery to ground bolt in frame  0.37 ohms
all 1/0 cables read 0.2 to 0.3 ohms



----- Original Message -----
From: DAVID MASSEY <dave1massey@cs.com>
To: <jniolon@att.net>, <shop-talk@autox.team.net>
Sent: 8/9/2021 2:02:32 PM
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] electrical problem with truck



Check between frame ground and battery negative.  A rusty connection t=
here can=20
cause all manner of similar problems.



Dave=20













-----Original Message-----
From: john niolon <jniolon@att.net>
To: shop-talk <shop-talk@autox.team.net>
Sent: Mon, Aug 9, 2021 12:55 pm
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] electrical problem with truck


sorry for slow response... helping daughter and sil move...priorities!=
!!

Monday a.m. report

fresh charge on battery 40 amp for 30 minutes on saturday trickle char=
ger since=20
then .. battery voltage 13.4 this a.m. checked with two different mete=
rs


hooked up H.F. 500 amp load tester, voltage reading same as VOM at 13.=
4
voltage at frame rail terminal also 13.4

battery has 800 CCA capacity
started test... over 15 second test the battery slowly dropped to 320 =
amps and=20
voltage read 10.8 (still in the green scale)
stopped test at 15 seconds and two minutes later battery was back up t=
o 12.7





next step will be check alternator output at battery and terminal poin=
t

ok... started truck... engine at 1200 rpm
meter on alternator o/p- voltage is 14.6
meter on battery voltage is 13.5

hmmm...1.1 volt drop in 4' of 1/0 cable....that don't sound right
need to measure resistance of cable I guess...

as an aside... checked voltaged between frame ground and the case of t=
he=20
alternator... 0.0001 volts

I also took battery back to Wal mart and Quintella checked it...  batt=
ery is=20
good based on her years of
battery experience







----- Original Message -----
From: john niolon <jniolon@att.net>
To: shop-talk <shop-talk@autox.team.net>
Sent: 8/6/2021 8:58:12 AM
Subject: [Shop-talk] electrical problem with truck



jeff=E2=80=A6.     regular led acid battery ??     Everstart Maxx27 80=
0 CCA  regular=20
Walmart battery

When it died, did any of the electrical items still work?  Lights, etc=
=2E?  when=20
it first occurred ,, when I tried to restart, .. starter just clicked =
and I=20
remember the a/c fan still blowing


Donald...  How large is the cable from the alternator to the battery? =
  feed=20
from battery to alternator is #4 wire


Dave... I was thinking a dirty battery clamp.    battery clamps are ne=
w this=20
year and clean, no corrosion on connections

John...   How is the volt meter in your truck grounded, to the frame o=
r to the=20
motor?    voltmeter in dash is grounded to dash frame  voltmeter used =
to check=20
under hood is grounded to frame not engine. =20
I'll go back and check ground connections. Alternator has a ground ter=
minal of it's=20
own...=20
it's #10 wire grounded to the frame and of course the alternator is gr=
ounded through it's=20
mount.

Pat...  what is the relationship between the frame terminal & the rest=
 of the=20
electrical system?  Terminal on the frame rail is fed by a=20
4' piece of  #4 wire from the i/p solenoid lug where the cable from th=
e battery is connected to the solenoid.

Jimmie..    What's=20
the voltage at the terminal with those accessories 'on' but the engine=
 'off'   =20
hmmm ?? don't remember checking that, =E2=80=A6  I'll do that

 How big is the alternator?    100 amp single wire from CVF racing

ya'll have given me lots to check and recheck and some I haven't thoug=
ht of... =20
 going back through my diagnostics and check connections too.  I bough=
t a 500=20
amp load tester yesterday and will put sufficient load on the battery.=
  Battery=20
is under the cab and I have to lower it to check it out and with the l=
ow truck,=20
I have to raise truck on jackstands.. silly me, I thought battery woul=
d be a=20
low maintenance item ...duh.   so checking at a shop somewhere is a ve=
ry large=20
pain.

points I'm considering.... larger ground wires from frame to engine...=
=2E alternator to frame and check resistance from solenoid lug to the =
terminal on the frame...   the saga continues

thanks for all the replies and points to check..   you guys are the be=
st

john

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<DIV>checked all ground connections and resistance thru cables</DIV>
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<DIV>neg post on battery to ground bolt in frame&nbsp; 0.37 ohms</DIV>=

<DIV>all 1/0 cables read 0.2 to 0.3 ohms</DIV>
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<DIV><B>From:</B> DAVID MASSEY &lt;<A>dave1massey@cs.com</A>&gt;</DIV>=

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<DIV><B>Sent:</B> 8/9/2021 2:02:32 PM</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3D3>Check between frame ground and battery negative.&n=
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<DIV style=3D"CLEAR: both"><FONT size=3D4>Dave </FONT><BR><BR></DIV>
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;<BR>Sent: Mon, Aug 9, 2021 12:55 pm<BR>Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] elect=
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color: initial">Monday a.m. report<BR clear=3Dnone><BR clear=3Dnone>fr=
esh charge on battery 40 amp for 30 minutes on saturday trickle charge=
r since then .. battery voltage 13.4 this a.m. checked with two differ=
ent meters<BR clear=3Dnone><BR clear=3Dnone><BR clear=3Dnone>hooked up=
 H.F. 500 amp load tester, voltage reading same as VOM at 13.4<BR clea=
r=3Dnone>voltage at frame rail terminal also 13.4<BR clear=3Dnone><BR =
clear=3Dnone>battery has 800 CCA capacity<BR clear=3Dnone>started test=
=2E.. over 15 second test the battery slowly dropped to 320 amps and v=
oltage read 10.8 (still in the green scale)<BR clear=3Dnone>stopped te=
st at 15 seconds and two minutes later battery was back up to 12.7<BR =
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step will be check alternator output at battery and terminal point<BR =
clear=3Dnone><BR clear=3Dnone>ok... started truck... engine at 1200 rp=
m<BR clear=3Dnone>meter on alternator o/p- voltage is 14.6<BR clear=3D=
none>meter on battery voltage is 13.5<BR clear=3Dnone><BR clear=3Dnone=
>hmmm...1.1 volt drop in 4' of 1/0 cable....that don't sound right<BR =
clear=3Dnone>need to measure resistance of cable I guess...<BR clear=3D=
none><BR clear=3Dnone>as an aside... checked voltaged between frame gr=
ound and the case of the alternator... 0.0001 volts<BR clear=3Dnone><B=
R clear=3Dnone>I also took battery back to Wal mart and Quintella chec=
ked it...&nbsp; battery is good based on her years of</DIV>
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<DIV><B>Sent:</B> 8/6/2021 8:58:12 AM</DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> [Shop-talk] electrical problem with truck</DIV>
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<DIV>jeff=E2=80=A6.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; regular led acid battery ?=
?&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <FONT color=3D#ff0000>Everstart Maxx27 800 C=
CA&nbsp; regular Walmart battery</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>When it died, did any of the electrical items still work?&nbsp; L=
ights, etc.?&nbsp; <FONT color=3D#ff0000>when it first occurred ,, whe=
n I tried to restart,&nbsp;.. starter just clicked and I remember the =
a/c fan still blowing</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#ff0000></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#ff0000></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000>Donald...&nbsp; How large is the cable from=
 the alternator to the battery?&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><FONT color=3D#ff00=
00>feed from battery to alternator is #4 wire<BR clear=3Dnone></FONT><=
/DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#ff0000></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#ff0000><FONT color=3D#000000>Dave... I was thinkin=
g a dirty battery clamp.</FONT>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; battery clamps are n=
ew this year and clean, no corrosion on connections</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#ff0000><FONT color=3D#000000>John...&nbsp;&nbsp; H=
ow is the volt meter in your truck grounded, to the frame or to the mo=
tor?</FONT>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; voltmeter in dash is grounded to dash fr=
ame&nbsp; voltmeter used to check under hood is grounded to frame not =
engine.&nbsp; I'll go back and check ground connections. Alternator ha=
s a ground terminal of it's own... it's #10 wire grounded to the frame=
&nbsp;and of course the alternator is grounded through it's mount.</FO=
NT></DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000>Pat...&nbsp; what is the relationship betwe=
en the frame terminal &amp; the rest of the electrical system?&nbsp; <=
/FONT>Terminal on the frame rail is fed by a 4' piece of &nbsp;#4 wire=
 from the i/p solenoid lug where the cable from the battery is connect=
ed to the solenoid.</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000>Jimmie..&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; What's the volta=
ge at the terminal with those accessories 'on' but the engine 'off'</F=
ONT>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; hmmm ?? don't remember checking that, =E2=80=A6=
&nbsp; I'll do that</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;<FONT color=3D#000000>How big is the alternator?</FONT>&nbs=
p;&nbsp;&nbsp; 100 amp single wire from CVF racing</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000>ya'll have given me lots to check and reche=
ck and some I haven't thought of...&nbsp;&nbsp; going back through my =
diagnostics and check connections too.&nbsp; I bought a 500 amp load t=
ester yesterday and will put sufficient load on the battery.&nbsp; Bat=
tery is under the cab and I have to lower it to check it out and with =
the low truck, I have to raise truck on jackstands.. silly me, I thoug=
ht battery would be a low maintenance item ...duh.&nbsp;&nbsp; so chec=
king at a shop somewhere is a very large pain.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000>points I'm considering.... larger ground wi=
res from frame to engine.... alternator to frame and check resistance =
from solenoid lug to the terminal on the frame...&nbsp;&nbsp; the saga=
 continues</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000>thanks for all the replies and points to ch=
eck..&nbsp;&nbsp; you guys are the best</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000>john</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV>
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