<VV> Fwd: Need help with electrical problem...

[J R Read_HML]

What is in the car that stays ON?  Clock, digital radio, CD changer in the 
trunk, other - something that draws current in order to keep its memory? 
While in the trunk, unplug the horn relay and see if the problem goes away. 
The cigarette lighter is pushed in partially?  One of the door switches for 
interior light is acting up?  IGN switch being left in the Acc position 
(maybe he had an EM before)?  Have you viewed the car at night to be 
positive that no lights are showing as even partially on?  Have you checked 
the heater hose on the left side to be sure it is not making contact at the 
starter solenoid?  THAT one can burn the car down.

Apparently there is a drain somewhere and it does not have to be a real 
strong one to kill the battery after two days.  Possibly the (new) battery 
is NFG?  Take it to your FLAPS and test it!

Until the problem is sorted out (and maybe even after) get one of those 
battery terminal switches at the local FLAPS.  These allow you to (in 
effect) disconnect the battery without having to actually pull the cable off 
of the terminal.  They are probably $10 or less.


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Later, JR
'61 Rampside Standard 4/110
'65 Monza Convertible 4/140 (times 2)
'66 beater Coupe - icemobile 4/140 (1/2 ownership)

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Sent: Tuesday, June 07, 2005 11:04 PM
Subject: <VV> Fwd: Need help with electrical problem...


>
>
> List Members,
>
> A visitor from Florida is at my house and is having problems with a
> '67 Monza.  No trouble on the trip from Florida, but here if the
> car  sits for 2 days the battery goes dead.  The battery is an
> Interstate that was purchased in Dec., 2004.  The voltage regulator
> is fairly new and is one of the electronic types that is the same
> size as the original equipment.  No lights, like in the glove box,
> stay on.  We
> are stumped.  Can anyone help out?
>
> Andy Anderson
>
>
>
>
> The road to a friend's house is never long.
>
>
>
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