Seems to me the dash light problem is something else. Since there is no
power to the dash lights unless the light switch is on, the drain is finding
its way to ground through the dash lights. It's source must be some circuit
that is always on. If disconnecting the rheostat cuts the drain, you have
eliminated the path to ground, not the short itself. Look north of the
rheostat for the short itself.
Jim Altman jaltman@altlaw.com Illigitimi non Carborundum
http://www.altlaw.com/metro/jaltman.html 69-TR6#CC28754L W4UCK
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-triumphs@autox.team.net
[mailto:owner-triumphs@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Huppertc@aol.com
Sent: Thursday, August 06, 1998 8:38 PM
To: triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: electrical drain from alternator - 75 TR6
1st let me thank the responses on my brake fluid leak. I think I've got it
nailed.
Now I've attacked a long-standing electrical drain. I've narrowed it down
to
two different problems.
The first is from the alternator. Both brown wires that plug into the
alternator are draining power with engine off and key out of ignition. Why?
What could cause this?
Second source is on the circuit that goes through the rheostat. I will get
behind the dash and unplug the purple wire to the rheostat to see if this
stops the drain. Has anyone had this problem? Was it the rheostat itself
or
one of the panel lights?
Thanks in advance.
Carl Huppert
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