if you put positive back on with it running ,you can distroy the diods, not
a good idea
Greg in Fla
56short
-----Original Message-----
From: Woods E. Houghton <woodecindy@caverns.com>
To: Jeff B <jeffreymb@hotmail.com>; oletrucks@autox.team.net
<oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Date: Sunday, August 27, 2000 6:19 AM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Battery charging
>The cowboy engineering way is to take the truck in neutral and disconnect
>the positive terminal after its running. If the engine dies you are not
>charging. if the engine runs you are charging. One at a time turn on
>lights, radio, wipers, blower if it keeps running you are charging real
>good. It it dies after a cretin number of item are turn on figure 10 amp
>per item and that a guess as what the charging amp are.
>Woods
>53 5 window
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Jeff B <jeffreymb@hotmail.com>
>To: oletrucks@autox.team.net <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
>Date: Thursday, August 24, 2000 10:30 AM
>Subject: [oletrucks] Battery charging
>
>
>>Hello,
>>
>>It's me, the novice, back with another question. Over the weekend
>>I had trouble starting my truck and it turns out it's because of
>>the battery, which is not even a year old. My guess is it isn't getting
>>properly charged when the truck is running. What can I
>>look at to check to see if the battery is being charged?
>>
>>Thanks,
>>
>>Jeff
>>
>>'54 3100 5 window
>>
>>
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