<VV> Alternator XXX - Dead battery

[J R Read_HML]

Got a clock in there?  Or a non-stock radio with a memory?

Put one of those switches on the battery terminal so you can turn it off 
during long storage periods.

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Later, JR
'61 Rampside Standard 4/110
'65 Monza Convertible 4/140
'66 beater Coupe - icemobile 4/140

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Houston" <tampatexan@earthlink.net>
Cc: <virtualvairs@corvair.org>
Sent: Sunday, January 30, 2005 11:54 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> Alternator problem


>I parked my '65 Monza at work and left it for about 5 weeks.  When I went 
>to start it, it was dead - D E A D ...  I couldn't figure that out, since 
>it had been sitting at home longer than that without problems...  I did 
>some thinking and remembered that I had "repaired" the glove box light.. I 
>removed the bulb, charged the battery and haven't had a problem since  ( 
>who needs a glove box light anyway?)...  Just shows that even the little 
>things could cause big problems...
>
> Jim Houston