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battery going dead #1688027 10/19/14 08:50 PM 10/19/14 08:50 PM
Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 61 ohio S slomoshun OP member
slomoshun OP member S Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 61 ohio	i have a new battery about 6 months old and after it sits for about 2 weeks it goes dead. the master switch is turned off and the only thing hooked up is the volt gauge and alternator (single wire alternator). I recharged the battery and unhooked the alt.and it is still at full charge after 2 days. my question is could something have happened to alt. causing it to drain the battery. I have raced very little this year but when at track alt. is charging

Re: battery going dead [Re: slomoshun] #1688028 10/19/14 09:02 PM 10/19/14 09:02 PM
Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 257 Way North Idaho 1 1KoolBee enthusiast
1KoolBee enthusiast 1 Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 257 Way North Idaho	Disconnect alternator for a few days & see if problem goes away, if it does, then check for leaky diodes in the alternator. '68 Bee 383/TF/Factory Air...high school sweetheart '67 GTX Clone project,500 six pack,Hemi4-speed,Dana 05 Dodge Viper, 505 V-10, 6-speed Tremec

Re: battery going dead [Re: 1KoolBee] #1688029 10/19/14 10:22 PM 10/19/14 10:22 PM
Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 178 Suffolk,VA D dragracedr member
dragracedr member D Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 178 Suffolk,VA	Quote: Disconnect alternator for a few days & see if problem goes away, if it does, then check for leaky diodes in the alternator. I agree. I had a Suzuki Samurai 1-wire conversion alternator wired straight to the battery. Had to disconnect when the racecar sat due to diode problems causing slow draw.

Re: battery going dead [Re: slomoshun] #1688030 10/20/14 12:17 AM 10/20/14 12:17 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,445 So Cal Sinitro master
Sinitro master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,445 So Cal	A full-time wired volt guage draws current.. Disconnect the guage and see if it makes a difference.. Just my $0.02..

Re: battery going dead [Re: Sinitro] #1688031 10/20/14 12:34 AM 10/20/14 12:34 AM
Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 1,499 San Antonio,TX 4 440W8 Duster pro stock
440W8 Duster pro stock 4 Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 1,499 San Antonio,TX	I have my alt wired to the battery side of the master switch and my volt gauge wire to a 12 volt ignition source. 70 Duster W8 motor. 1.29 60ft 5.79 1/8 at 120 mph glide with 1.80 gear @3170 lbs.

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