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RE: electrical drain from alternator - 75 TR6

To: jaltman@altlaw.com, <Huppertc@aol.com>, <triumphs@Autox.Team.Net>
Subject: RE: electrical drain from alternator - 75 TR6
From: Paul Burr <tigerpb@ids.net>
Date: Fri, 7 Aug 1998 08:51:35 -0400 (EDT)
References: <F1AFF6FB553AD011AD9100AA00C2E96D0C6429@NTSERVER>

>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? or one of the panel lights?

Thanks in advance.

>Carl Huppert

Carl: The internal voltage regulator in the alternator is crapped out. When
it fails, they'll drain a battery flat. I had this happen several years
ago. Time to for a new alternator. A single wire GM alt. sounds good to me!



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