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Discussion in 'Technical' started by TheMaverickBoy, Jan 18, 2008.

  1. TheMaverickBoy

    TheMaverickBoy Member

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    The battery is competely dead... running with the Alt alone it wont even run with head lights....
     
  2. Mavman72

    Mavman72 Gone backwards but lookin' forward

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    You have may have a bad regulator or alternator.Check all connections at the alt,and voltage regulator,look for broken/faulty wires/crusty terminal connections at the voltage reg.Make sure you have CLEAN metal under the voltage reg and starter solinoid where they mount to the fender apron.(use new sheet metal screws to mount them)Get the alternator tested(local auto parts store) should be able to do it.If the alt checks good,bad voltage reg or bad battery cables. my vote is for bad cables.Would coincide with the other problems you are describing.Good luck.
     
  3. ctmaverick

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    It could be a short somewhere in your car that is draining your battery you could install a kill switch that would shut your battery completely while not in use or you can try and find the short my car had a problem like that found the short then I had no problem starting it at all.
     
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    71gold Frank Cooper Supporting Member

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    when...if...you get it started again. go by a parts store and get them to do a check on the system...it will be best if you put a full charge on the batt. before you go. the check is ...free...:thumbs2:


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