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Originally Posted by Youngblood
Thanks Brent. Yes, I have an alternator and I checked it. It shows a draw of .9 amps so I believe that would be the reason the battery draws down if I leave power to the system. I will just need to make sure I cut the power to the car when I shut it off for a period of time.
Thanks,
Mike
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.9 amps is rather a lot. Most likely a rectifier diode has failed (there are three of them, pressed into the finned assembly). Rectifiers are available for not a lot of money, just be sure you get the right polarity.
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