- 1. battery drain (score: 1)
- Author: "MonteMorris" <mmorris@nemr.net>
- Date: Mon, 5 Apr 2004 21:33:55 -0500
- Irritating history for last two weeks: Everything started with 79B's ignition light coming on and staying on while driving. Replaced alternator (18ACR with bad diodes) with the 17ACR out of the parts
- /html/mgs/2004-04/msg00064.html (7,734 bytes)
- 2. Re: battery drain (score: 1)
- Author: "Paul Hunt" <paul.hunt1@blueyonder.co.uk>
- Date: Tue, 6 Apr 2004 15:42:48 +0100
- First confirm the ignition warning light circuit continuity. Remove the pug from the alternator, and with the ignition on, ground the brown/yellow ... NOT the brown! This should make the light glow.
- /html/mgs/2004-04/msg00080.html (9,019 bytes)
- 3. Battery drain (score: 1)
- Author: "Parenti, Mark" <MParenti@Pirus.com>
- Date: Mon, 16 Jul 2001 09:11:46 -0400
- Recently there was a discussion on the list regarding a battery draining overnight, but I don't recall the final outcome. I'm now having the same issue. I recently pulled the engine on my son's 1977
- /html/mgs/2001-07/msg00571.html (6,945 bytes)
- 4. Re: Battery drain (score: 1)
- Author: <paul.hunt1@virgin.net>
- Date: Tue, 17 Jul 2001 20:14:17 +0100
- With the battery ground cable off connect a test-lamp in its place. If it glows, with all load off i.e. doors closed and boot/trunk shut and associated lights off, then you have a drain. First thing
- /html/mgs/2001-07/msg00672.html (7,931 bytes)
- 5. battery drain (score: 1)
- Author: Atmatndat4@aol.com
- Date: Sun, 26 Jul 1998 23:12:31 EDT
- my 70 MGB GT has started to mysteriously drain it's battery while parked in my driveway. a friend of mine also had a B that did this, but sold the car instead of solving the problem. any suggestions?
- /html/mgs/1998-07/msg01435.html (6,386 bytes)
- 6. Re: battery drain (score: 1)
- Author: neil.cairns@virgin.net
- Date: Mon, 27 Jul 1998 07:09:05 -0700
- I am ashamed to admit this one, but I had a car that drained its battery over a period of 5 to 6 days if not used. It did this for over 3 years. Then one day someone hit me in the off-side-rear, nece
- /html/mgs/1998-07/msg01438.html (7,464 bytes)
- 7. battery drain (score: 1)
- Author: GMGoodman@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 27 Jul 1998 22:22:44 EDT
- Amanda --Had the same problem a few years back. It was a bad ignition switch. When I thought it was off--it really wasn't. If I remember correctly, to test for it I took the positive cable from the b
- /html/mgs/1998-07/msg01480.html (6,981 bytes)
- 8. Battery drain (score: 1)
- Author: Dan Borrego <rdb@hooked.net>
- Date: Fri, 11 Jul 1997 11:20:49 -0700 (PDT)
- I've recently installed a new battery in my 77B, because the old one would no longer hold a charge. The new battery was fully charged when I put it in the car. The following weekend I went out to the
- /html/mgs/1997-07/msg00724.html (7,576 bytes)
- 9. Re: Battery drain (score: 1)
- Author: bugide@juno.com (Larry J. Dickstein)
- Date: Fri, 11 Jul 1997 14:41:04 EDT
- The first place I would look is the trunk/boot light. If it has popped out of it's socket, it will stay on all the time. Presto- in no time your battery will be TU. This is not unusual. The hi tech
- /html/mgs/1997-07/msg00726.html (8,901 bytes)
- 10. Re: Battery drain (score: 1)
- Author: Robert Allen <boballen@sky.net>
- Date: Fri, 11 Jul 1997 13:54:29 -0500
- Does anybody else get tired of hearing from all of these anal-retentive types that 1) have a car so perfect that their courtesy lights actually work and 2) really think we give a shit if we know that
- /html/mgs/1997-07/msg00727.html (8,709 bytes)
- 11. Re: Battery drain (score: 1)
- Author: todd@nutria.nrlssc.navy.mil (Todd Mullins)
- Date: Fri, 11 Jul 1997 14:04:50 -0500 (CDT)
- I posted this back in April, but it seems appropriate again: -- My very favorite diagnostic procedure for this little problem comes from the fine folks at Motorhead, VA: -- Todd Mullins Todd.Mullins@
- /html/mgs/1997-07/msg00728.html (8,479 bytes)
- 12. Re: Battery drain (score: 1)
- Author: Kevin Sullivan <kevins@borris.khoros.unm.edu>
- Date: Fri, 11 Jul 1997 13:45:33 -0600 (MDT)
- All of your cave salamanders can see? Kevin Sullivan -- 1960 MGA kevins@khoral.com Khoral Research Inc. http://www.khoral.com Albuquerque NM USA
- /html/mgs/1997-07/msg00729.html (7,870 bytes)
- 13. RE: Battery drain (score: 1)
- Author: Phil Vanner <Phil@8.medpower.com>
- Date: Fri, 11 Jul 97 15:11:00 PDT
- Boot light? We don't need no stinkin' boot light! Phil Vanner (with a batman mini-mag light for finding elusive tools) Mk1 Midget GAN1L2395 from I posted this back in April, but it seems appropriate
- /html/mgs/1997-07/msg00732.html (9,086 bytes)
- 14. Re: Battery drain (score: 1)
- Author: Trevor Boicey <tboicey@brit.ca>
- Date: Fri, 11 Jul 1997 16:40:12 -0400
- Where else do you steal the bulb from to replace your license plate lights when the cops pull you over for it? -- Trevor Boicey Ottawa, Canada tboicey@brit.ca http://www.brit.ca/~tboicey/
- /html/mgs/1997-07/msg00735.html (7,848 bytes)
- 15. Re: Battery drain (score: 1)
- Author: bugide@juno.com (Larry J. Dickstein)
- Date: Fri, 11 Jul 1997 17:47:03 EDT
- Anyone tough enough to drive a Mk I Midget is OK w/ me. Bob Allen drove a Mk II Midget and he is the toughest individual I know, next to Mrs. Allen, that is. As a matter of fact she used to loudly pr
- /html/mgs/1997-07/msg00741.html (8,140 bytes)
- 16. Re: Battery drain (score: 1)
- Author: Gregory Kirk <gkirk@empirenet.com>
- Date: Fri, 11 Jul 1997 21:21:15 -0700
- Hell, I've got a Mk1 Midget... what's a courtesy light? I don't even have outside door handles or roll up windows... that and I'm lucky if the guages light up... <g> Greg "But I, being poor, have onl
- /html/mgs/1997-07/msg00766.html (8,448 bytes)
- 17. Re: Battery drain (score: 1)
- Author: mgbob@juno.com (ROBERT G. HOWARD)
- Date: Sat, 12 Jul 1997 07:09:10 EDT
- Hi Dan, First plan of action is to put a master disconnect switch into the system. Sprint on down to the auto parts store and get a Cole Hersee switch and a 12 inch battery cable. The switch is round
- /html/mgs/1997-07/msg00770.html (9,344 bytes)
- 18. Re: Battery drain (score: 1)
- Author: Arthur Pfenninger <ch155@FreeNet.Buffalo.EDU>
- Date: Sat, 12 Jul 1997 08:04:27 -0400 (EDT)
- A previous message said that the alternator has a constant drain. This being the case besure to disconnect it before following Larry's correct advice. Something that I have found helpful when working
- /html/mgs/1997-07/msg00776.html (10,375 bytes)
- 19. Re: Battery drain (score: 1)
- Author: Arthur Pfenninger <ch155@FreeNet.Buffalo.EDU>
- Date: Sat, 12 Jul 1997 08:13:06 -0400 (EDT)
- Bob, actually the bulb itself doesn't have to work. Larry gave a good starting point considering that the socket is activated by a switch. A paracitic drain can be caused by a faulty socket. Unless y
- /html/mgs/1997-07/msg00777.html (9,874 bytes)
- 20. Re: Battery drain (score: 1)
- Author: DANMAS@aol.com
- Date: Sat, 12 Jul 1997 21:16:20 -0400 (EDT)
- << Does anybody else get tired of hearing from all of these anal-retentive types that 1) have a car so perfect that their courtesy lights actually work and 2) really think we give a shit if we know t
- /html/mgs/1997-07/msg00798.html (8,286 bytes)
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