[Healeys] battery draining or not holding charge

[Oudesluys]

Generator/alternator not charging. Item may be faulty or the regulator 
is not working as it should. Also try to use the battery switch if 
present to eliminate any current leaks.
Kees Oudesluijs
NL

Op 3-10-2011 5:45, Randey Brophy schreef:
> I have a 1965 fully restored BJ8    I replaced the battery recently and
> after 3 weeks  of running fine the  new battery is now not holding a charge.
> I have nothing in the car that would drain the battery-no radio etc- except
> for a Viper GPS, which everyone tells me shouldn't tax the battery. The
> Viper periodically reports battery low while I'm traveling in the car and
> today the car wouldn't start after a fill up and needed a few attempts at a
> jump start before it would turn over. Cruising back to town at 70-85 MPH the
> overdrive stopped working for a bit car automatically went our of overdrive
> and wouldn't go back in,then the ignition light came on indicating the
> battery's not charging; after awhile the ignition light went out overdrive
> worked again, but when I got home parked it and turned it off it wouldn't
> start again..Zilch after a 50 mile drive which should have recharged the
> battery.  Please advise what's going on and what to do to fix this..thanks
>
>
>
> Randey Brophy
>
> 1747 Trafalgar St
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> Vancouver BC
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