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1. battery problem on '69 1600 (I hope) (score: 1): Author: Eric Corwin <ecorwin@uchicago.edu>; Date: Wed, 21 Apr 2004 10:40:59 -0500; This is my first time posting to this list but I've been reading it for a while and it's been very helpful. I checked all around and couldn't find a good answer to my problem anywhere, so I'll ask h; /html/datsun-roadsters/2004-04/msg00389.html (9,146 bytes)
2. Re: battery problem on '69 1600 (I hope) (score: 1): Author: "Patrick J. Horne" <horne@cs.utexas.edu>; Date: Wed, 21 Apr 2004 11:39:39 -0500 (CDT); There are a couple of things that could be causing the problem. The battery itself could be defective. Charging it up and then checking it would tell if hthat is the case or not. There could also be; /html/datsun-roadsters/2004-04/msg00392.html (10,835 bytes)
3. Re: battery problem on '69 1600 (I hope) (score: 1): Author: "datsun parts.com" <datsunpartsdotcom@yahoo.com>; Date: Wed, 21 Apr 2004 10:50:40 -0700 (PDT); The old Sears sell you something you don't need syndrome....even in your part of the world. Dean "Patrick J. Horne" <horne@cs.utexas.edu> wrote:Eric, There are a couple of things that could be causin; /html/datsun-roadsters/2004-04/msg00394.html (11,300 bytes)
4. RE: battery problem on '69 1600 (I hope) (score: 1): Author: "Acme Home Sales" <tom@acmehomesales.com>; Date: Wed, 21 Apr 2004 11:02:32 -0700; I think you may have a bad cell or two in your battery. It will accept a charge, but each cell is worth about 1.5 volts, and if it is defective that charge and voltage will go away very quickly. You; /html/datsun-roadsters/2004-04/msg00395.html (11,021 bytes)
5. Re: battery problem on '69 1600 (I hope) (score: 1): Author: "Patrick J. Horne" <horne@cs.utexas.edu>; Date: Wed, 21 Apr 2004 13:03:32 -0500 (CDT); Yup, that's right. Years ago the Diehard in our car went south and my wife took the car in to get the battery replaced (in warranty). She called me at work saying that the alternator and regulator ne; /html/datsun-roadsters/2004-04/msg00396.html (10,944 bytes)
6. Re: battery problem on '69 1600 (I hope) (score: 1): Author: "Eric Frisbee" <efrisbee@charter.net>; Date: Wed, 21 Apr 2004 12:53:57 -0500; It's a VERY bad idea to charge your battery with your alternator on ANY car!!! Your alternator was designed for recharging the battery for normal drains like starting and accessories, not dead batter; /html/datsun-roadsters/2004-04/msg00397.html (10,917 bytes)
7. RE: battery problem on '69 1600 (I hope) (score: 1): Author: "Acme Home Sales" <tom@acmehomesales.com>; Date: Wed, 21 Apr 2004 11:14:27 -0700; My father was a mechanic for a small Dodge/Hillman/Fiat dealer in the 50's and 60's. He taught me to always change the regulator whenever the alternator/generator was replaced and followed that advic; /html/datsun-roadsters/2004-04/msg00398.html (10,666 bytes)
8. Re: battery problem on '69 1600 (I hope) (score: 1): Author: "Andrew Murphy" <solex675@hotmail.com>; Date: Wed, 21 Apr 2004 11:49:31 -0700; I agree with the rest of the list that your issue sounds like a bad battery. One of the things I always recommend for maintaining good battery life as well as electrical troubleshooting is a kill sw; /html/datsun-roadsters/2004-04/msg00399.html (12,395 bytes)
9. Re: battery problem on '69 1600 (I hope) (score: 1): Author: "lonestar" <lonestar@cmc.net>; Date: Wed, 21 Apr 2004 12:10:43 -0700; Back in my VW days, I went to Sears for a Diehard for my bus (desert cruiser). I selected the *appropriate* battery (big, beefy and maintenance free) and the sales-geek wanted to know what vehicle i; /html/datsun-roadsters/2004-04/msg00400.html (8,844 bytes)
10. Re: battery problem on '69 1600 (I hope) (score: 1): Author: "datsun parts.com" <datsunpartsdotcom@yahoo.com>; Date: Wed, 21 Apr 2004 12:35:14 -0700 (PDT); Good point Eric. Using the alternator in this way shortens the life of the Eric Frisbee <efrisbee@charter.net> wrote:It's a VERY bad idea to charge your battery with your alternator on ANY car!!! You; /html/datsun-roadsters/2004-04/msg00402.html (11,213 bytes)
11. RE: battery problem on '69 1600 (I hope) (score: 1): Author: "Brian Hollands" <bhollan4@tampabay.rr.com>; Date: Wed, 21 Apr 2004 15:59:41 -0400; And you're not missing anything. I've taken to going by my Interstate dealer and buying "Blems" from them. About $30 for new Interstate battery that has some cosmetic issue. Only caveat is that they; /html/datsun-roadsters/2004-04/msg00405.html (8,490 bytes)
12. Re: battery problem on '69 1600 (I hope) (score: 1): Author: Eric Corwin <ecorwin@uchicago.edu>; Date: Wed, 21 Apr 2004 15:50:08 -0500; A trickle charger is a bit of a hard thing for me since I have to keep my car in a public parking garage (it's not easy to find a private garage in Chicago) but thanks for the advice about not using; /html/datsun-roadsters/2004-04/msg00407.html (8,738 bytes)
13. Re: battery problem on '69 1600 (I hope) (score: 1): Author: "Bob Winslade" <bubwin@mts.net>; Date: Wed, 21 Apr 2004 18:52:13 -0500; Being a former mechanic, I remember being taught to replace the regulator with the alternator or generator. That's when generators were being replaced with the newer, more efficient alternators. The; /html/datsun-roadsters/2004-04/msg00411.html (8,611 bytes)
14. Re: battery problem on '69 1600 (I hope) (score: 1): Author: Eric Corwin <ecorwin@uchicago.edu>; Date: Thu, 22 Apr 2004 09:17:26 -0500; I live in Hyde Park. I bought my car last summer from a guy out in Lake Zurich. It's nice to hear that there's at least one other roadster in the Chicago area. --Eric; /html/datsun-roadsters/2004-04/msg00426.html (8,273 bytes)

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