<VV> 66 Monza Electrical question

[Sethracer at aol.com]

In a message dated 11/24/2007 6:07:09 PM Pacific Standard Time,  
shamo at anvilcom.com writes:

Any  thoughts or suggestions would be greatly appreciated!   Electrical
problems always leave me confused!

Many  thanks,
Jedd



Jedd - On the Corvair, ther is absolutely no place (other than a clock  
circuit) that should use ANY power from the battery at rest. (doors closed  
ignition and lights turned off. This isn't the case with a new car, but the  Corvair 
had no "memory" electronics on board. If you suspect a possible power  loss 
during shutdown, try this troubleshooting method. Disconnect the battery  and 
put an ammeter across the circuit from the battery ground cable to the post.  
with the doors closed there should be NO current going across the gage and  
nothing should show. If you show some current (you can wire a light bulb across  
the same connections and look for a glow), that means something is draining 
your  battery. If there is a drain, to narrow down the search, try removing each  
fuse, one by one. If the light goes out or the gage shows a drop in power 
used,  you have identified the grounding area and you can start looking for bad  
wiring or faulty components. If the car will start, a voltmeter across the  
battery poasts will tell you if the alternator is charging. You should see 13.8  
volts or so. If not, that is where to start. Many auto parts "Stores" - Not 
NAPA  stores, but consumer stores such as Kragen/AUtoZone will test your 
component -  the Alternator in this case - for free.  -  Seth



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