Have you used an ammeter to check for a current drain when everything is
(supposedly) off?? Were the diodes checked??
Alan Coleman
#246
>From: "Roderick Keeler" <rkeeler@sierratel.com>
>Reply-To: "Roderick Keeler" <rkeeler@sierratel.com>
>To: "Bricklin List" <bricklin@autox.team.net>
>Subject: charging system problem
>Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2003 18:50:30 -0700
>
>Hi all,
>
>I'm having a problem with my charging system that I hope someone will be
>able to guide me through. I replaced my battery recently and, after only a
>couple of weeks, the new battery was dead. I returned it thinking it was
>defective, but, upon testing, it was fine. The place then tested my
>charging system and said I had a problem.
>
>I took the car home and used my voltmeter to double check their results.
>With the car running, I was getting about 12 volts at both the battery and
>the main output of the alternator rather than the 16 volts I should be
>getting.
>
>I figured my alternator was bad, so I took it out and went to replace it.
>They bench-tested it, and it was putting out 16.5 volts.
>
>Now I figure it has to be the regulator, so I replaced that. The situation
>still remains the same; 12 volts (sometimes less) at the battery and the
>alternator.
>
>Oh, I also did the test where I disconnect the battery while the car is
>running. It stayed running until I turned on the lights when it died.
>
>If anyone could shed any light on this situation, I would be really
>grateful. I'm trying to get the car ready to take to the western meet this
>fall.
>
>Thanks very much,
>
>Rod
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>Roderick Bliss Keeler, Ph.D.
>Oakhurst, CA
>1974 Bricklin SV-1 #0445
>1981 Ferrari 308 GTSi (for sale)
>1985 Mercedes-Benz 300 TD
>1986 Mercedes-Benz 190 D
>1995 Mercedes-Benz SL 500
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