<VV> Electrical Question

[Shaun McGarvey]

Right, THOSE three. Another reason I only own Earlies...
I got lost when cars went from electrics to electronics.

yea, Vairily ... Shaun

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Harry Yarnell" <hyarnell1 at earthlink.net>
To: "Shaun McGarvey" <shaun_mcgarvey at shaw.ca>; <corvairs at cybrus.net>; 
<virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Friday, May 01, 2009 5:53 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> Electrical Question


> Three? There should be six. but yes, the three tied to the + (bat) term
> could, if shorted, drain the battery. The other three , if defective, will
> produce low output.
>
> Harry Yarnell
> Perryman garage and orphanage
> Perryman, MD
> hyarnell1 at earthlink.net
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Shaun McGarvey" <shaun_mcgarvey at shaw.ca>
> To: <corvairs at cybrus.net>; <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
> Sent: Friday, May 01, 2009 7:48 PM
> Subject: Re: <VV> Electrical Question
>
>
>> 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.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Everything was running fine but over the last few days the car was 
>>> parked
>>> and  the battery went flat.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I charged the battery with the terminals disconnected.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I reconnected the terminals, first the positive and as soon as I touched
>>> the
>>> negative terminal to the post - sparks flew!
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Not quite a dead short but indications of a significant draw somewhere. 
>>> I
>>> checked and nothing is turned on
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Has anybody seen this before? I haven't checked for the dreaded "heater
>>> hose
>>> short" yet but that will be next on my list.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Bob
>>>
>>>
>>>
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