i asked my mechanic about disconnecting the battery. he said doing so will
destroy the alternator.
i'm not trying to argue or provoke anything. nor am i claiming he is
correct. i just wanted to add this and suggest people take this into
account.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bubba" <bubwin@mts.net>
To: "Pat Mahoney" <dynaguy54@hotmail.com>; "datsun roadster"
<datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, December 04, 2009 11:07 AM
Subject: Re: [Roadsters] non roadster question
> If the battery is really accepting and holding a charge, the truck should
> run a lot longer than that on the battery without a charging system.
> Start the truck, and briefly disconnect the negative battery cable' just a
> few seconds. Truck dies instantly, charging system is not putting
> anything out. Then disconnect the battery, and connect the cables to
> another car (disconnect the negative on this car first) or known good
> battery using booster cables. Do not start the donor car. Start the
> truck and see if it runs. If it runs and stays running, battery is toast,
> and must be replaced before you can rule out having a charging system
> problem too.
>
> Good luck
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