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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>+1 on the battery disconnect. But do it EVERY time you park the car for numerous reasons.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Triumphs [mailto:triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Dave<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, July 7, 2017 6:57 AM<br><b>To:</b> fogbro1@comcast.net; triumphs@autox.team.net<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [TR] Battery drain<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>I don't have a copy at hand but I do have a copy of his wiring diagrams and I don't see any resistor connected across the battery. I guess the first question is which diagram and what page? The next question is what year is your car? The diagrams changed almost year to year so there are many.<br><br>As for me, my car battery would seriously deplete over a month but I attribute that to the digital display on the radio that is always on. If I park the car for more than a couple of weeks I open the battery disconnect.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Dave Massey</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>-----Original Message-----<br>From: EDWARD WOODS <<a href="mailto:fogbro1@comcast.net">fogbro1@comcast.net</a>><br>To: triumph list <<a href="mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net">triumphs@autox.team.net</a>><br>Sent: Thu, Jul 6, 2017 11:07 pm<br>Subject: [TR] Battery drain<o:p></o:p></span></p><div id="AOLMsgPart_1.2_525e5457-d595-40fb-8ce4-239dc8937ed7"><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>List,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>If your favorite book is Dan Masters' "Triumph 250 TR6 Electrical Etc.", you probably noticed that the alternator schematic shows 2 resistors connected across the battery with no disconnecting means. So, how much current will these resistors draw and how long will the battery remain sufficiently charged to start the car?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Ed Woods<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div></body></html>