I'm not sure what to make of these two posts.
Me, I'll wait and see: I spent 50 cents for a diode at Radio Shack, about 10
minutes installing it, and the problem is gone. I no longer see voltage going
from battery to ground, and the car sat all last week and started up on the
first try Saturday. The alternator continues to pump 14.5 volts through the
system and I drove the car all over town this weekend without a hint of a
problem (70 and Sunny here in Los Angeles).
Dwayne
-----Original Message-----
From: john.harriet [mailto:john.harriet@netzero.net]
Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2003 10:30 AM
To: 6pack@autox.team.net
Subject: RE: Chasing a short -- Resolution
I'm glad you said something Steve- I thought the laws of physics had been
changed on me...The alt. is faulty- a diode is only a patch on the problem.
John
"All,
On the other hand I'd be real worried if I measured any voltage with any
meter between the negative post of the battery and ground."
Steve
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