Been hunting forums for a solid 3 weeks and am just lacking enough knowledge to find my culprit. If I missed a thread please let me know, hate to double up questions.
1. Battery died, went to jump, reverse polarized battery. As that happened I heard a sizzle and a small pop ( all within 2 seconds of disconnecting the jumper cables) after realizing my stupid mistake.
2. Replaced battery. All worked fine for 2 days. After letting sit for 2 days battery completely dead. Trickle charged started right up, drove again for a day or 2 then sit for 2 days- completely dead.
3. Upon the second finding of the dead battery, there was battery acid on the floor. Battery has been leaking.
4. Trickle charged again and disconnected negative terminal, battery held full charge for 4 days. ( I have warranty but don't want to replace battery until I find issue)
5. Reconnected battery, Disconnect horn relay to find parasitic drain, battery died in 2 days.
6. Recharged, disconnected all alternator points and regulator plug, battery did not drain.
7. Replaced alternator and ext. reg. Vr715. Check ohms from blue @Reg to blue at alt. Ok. Check alternator bat to positive terminal. Ok. Tried the tests in the forums to test at regulator plug and could not get solidified readings (may need help with that new to utilizing meters)
8. With replacements in reading off battery is 12.38 same off alternator bat wire. Rev'd engine no change. All accessories on slight decrease but same readings on both.
9.ohm'd + battery to horn relay, ok. Horn relay to bat cord on alt. Ok
Bat alt to + term. Ok
10. Regulator is grounded, battery is grounded.
11. I have tried the jumper from F to 3 on the reg with no avail!?
I have seen if the gen bulb is burnt out that this could cause the system to operate incorrectly. How to I find if the bulb is burnt without taking dash off? I have never seen this lit even when just run radio with car off.
Could this be a fusible link I heard burn up? But how can I be running?
When running with old alt, gauges lit up brighter when on gas. Haven't driven with new alt, don't want to damage...
Side notes: my turn signal is operational but limp. I have to hold to operate and recently when I was using it the horn would honk as well. (Why I unconnected horn relay to see if drain was from there.)
1967 Chevelle SS
1971 402 BBC
I may need infantile instructions for any meter testing as I want to ensure I am not miss testing. I don't have confidence in my meter readings as I am unsure if I am testing correctly
Thanks in advanced. Never worked on a car before this and enjoying it, just wish I could drive the damned thing too!
1. Battery died, went to jump, reverse polarized battery. As that happened I heard a sizzle and a small pop ( all within 2 seconds of disconnecting the jumper cables) after realizing my stupid mistake.
2. Replaced battery. All worked fine for 2 days. After letting sit for 2 days battery completely dead. Trickle charged started right up, drove again for a day or 2 then sit for 2 days- completely dead.
3. Upon the second finding of the dead battery, there was battery acid on the floor. Battery has been leaking.
4. Trickle charged again and disconnected negative terminal, battery held full charge for 4 days. ( I have warranty but don't want to replace battery until I find issue)
5. Reconnected battery, Disconnect horn relay to find parasitic drain, battery died in 2 days.
6. Recharged, disconnected all alternator points and regulator plug, battery did not drain.
7. Replaced alternator and ext. reg. Vr715. Check ohms from blue @Reg to blue at alt. Ok. Check alternator bat to positive terminal. Ok. Tried the tests in the forums to test at regulator plug and could not get solidified readings (may need help with that new to utilizing meters)
8. With replacements in reading off battery is 12.38 same off alternator bat wire. Rev'd engine no change. All accessories on slight decrease but same readings on both.
9.ohm'd + battery to horn relay, ok. Horn relay to bat cord on alt. Ok
Bat alt to + term. Ok
10. Regulator is grounded, battery is grounded.
11. I have tried the jumper from F to 3 on the reg with no avail!?
I have seen if the gen bulb is burnt out that this could cause the system to operate incorrectly. How to I find if the bulb is burnt without taking dash off? I have never seen this lit even when just run radio with car off.
Could this be a fusible link I heard burn up? But how can I be running?
When running with old alt, gauges lit up brighter when on gas. Haven't driven with new alt, don't want to damage...
Side notes: my turn signal is operational but limp. I have to hold to operate and recently when I was using it the horn would honk as well. (Why I unconnected horn relay to see if drain was from there.)
1967 Chevelle SS
1971 402 BBC
I may need infantile instructions for any meter testing as I want to ensure I am not miss testing. I don't have confidence in my meter readings as I am unsure if I am testing correctly
Thanks in advanced. Never worked on a car before this and enjoying it, just wish I could drive the damned thing too!
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