<VV> elec. short

[Charlie]

Bryan,

Yep, that's what I remember to!

See my other longer explanation, while I dig through my brain, CC's and CQs and old manuals for my notes.

Charlie


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From: VirtualVairs [mailto:virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org] On Behalf Of Bryan Blackwell via VirtualVairs
Sent: Wednesday, May 06, 2015 6:54 PM
To: Bruce Alexander
Cc: virtualvairs at corvair.org
Subject: Re: <VV> elec. short

On May 6, 2015, at 2:45 PM, Bruce Alexander via VirtualVairs <virtualvairs at corvair.org> wrote:
> 
> I recently acquired a very nice 65 Monza Convertible. Rubs and looks 
> good.BUT. When put away for the night, it will not start in the 
> morning due to a dead battery. ( sometimes!) After isolating and 
> checking all the circuits in the fuse box I found nothing wrong. Still 
> had a voltage draw running down the battery By chance, I found that 
> when I shut down for the day, with the top left down, the battery 
> would drain. When I quit with the top left up, I still had good 
> battery in the morning. ( Power Top) Does anyone have a clue what 
> might be causing to run the battery down when the top is left down 
> overnight but not when it is left up?. ...,Bruce Alexander

Fairly sure I recall a limit switch setup on the top with a relay in the engine compartment right near the battery.  The fact that the drain goes away with the top up would lead me to look at that system.

—Bryan
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