<VV> Electrical Question

Shaun McGarvey shaun_mcgarvey at shaw.ca
Fri May 1 19:48:48 EDT 2009


Check the 3 diodes in the alternator for continuity in both directions. They 
all should only pass current in one direction.

yea, Vairily ... Shaun

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bob Gilbert" <bgilbert at redshift.bc.ca>
To: <corvairs at cybrus.net>; <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Friday, May 01, 2009 9:27 AM
Subject: <VV> Electrical Question


> The car is a 66 180.
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> Everything was running fine but over the last few days the car was parked
> and  the battery went flat.
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> I charged the battery with the terminals disconnected.
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> I reconnected the terminals, first the positive and as soon as I touched 
> the
> negative terminal to the post - sparks flew!
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> Not quite a dead short but indications of a significant draw somewhere. I
> checked and nothing is turned on
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> Has anybody seen this before? I haven't checked for the dreaded "heater 
> hose
> short" yet but that will be next on my list.
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> Thanks,
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> Bob
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