It's not the coil, unless the original and a new replacement are both bad...
I already tried (hopefully) that one. :)
The general consensus is to start at the battery and move back one accessory
at a time. I hope to get time to check that this week and will definitely
post the results. The PO did some rewiring, and it appears that some things
are incorrect. I've considered splurging on a new harness and starting
over, but hoped to hold off on that until some other things are done.
The only seemingly strange thing I've noticed is a bulb glowing behind and
to the right of the speedo any time the ignition is on (even if the lights
are off). I haven't explored the source, but it seemed odd to me.
Thanks to everyone for the quick and useful responses.
Scott...
----- Original Message -----
From: "B&A Kettunen" <bekett@uslink.net>
To: <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, June 03, 2000 8:24 PM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Electrical drain
> Coud the generator need repolarizing? Does the ammeter indicate a heavy
> charge or discharge? Is there a short in the coil? Is there a short
> somewhere else? Is the battery polarity correct (negative ground for a
> Chevy, don't know off hand about the GMC's)? Pull the negative terminal
> and measure amps between the cable and the battery terminal with
everything
> turned off and just the ignition key turned on. There should be zero amps
> with the key turned off unless the lights are on or something is shorting.
>
> These are just some places to start. It should run about an hour or so
> with the battery fully charged.
>
> Bruce Kettunen
> 57 3200
> Mt. Iron, MN
>
> Check out the Shifter's car show in North Hibbing tomorrow.
>
> >Probably far too vague a question to ask without any more info, but here
> >goes anyway.
> >
> >I've got my '56 3100 running fairly smoothly, and over the last few weeks
> >had started it in the drive a number of time while tweaking this or that.
2
> >weeks ago, I drove the thing 6 blocks to the shop where I'm starting on
the
> >body work, and it ran like a top. Unfortunately, after driving only that
> >far, the battery was completely dead. Had the battery tested (OK), fully
> >recharged overnight with the trickle charger, drove her home 6 blocks,
and
> >it was sucked dead again.
> >
> >No headlights turned on, no radio installed, no heater installed, no
> >electrical accessory whatsoever to be drawing the current. Even if the
> >generator was completely bad, I wouldn't think that the battery should be
> >dead after a 6 block drive.
> >
> >Anyone have any ideas off the top of their head?
> >
> >Scott...
> >ICQ 28121896
> >
> >"You're just jealous because the voices only talk to me."
> >
> >
> >oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
>
>
>
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