11-06-2013, 02:37 PM | #1 |
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wiring problem
6 volt, pos. ground system. The battery will totally discharge overnight unless I pull one of the cables. New Optima battery. Mostly original wiring [ 1941] and I cannot find a bare wire that is grounding out. Been having intermittent trouble with the head & tail lights. Could it be the headlights switch? What else? All comments appreciated.
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11-06-2013, 02:50 PM | #2 |
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Re: wiring problem
It sounds like you have a power draw occurring somewhere. Remove one of the battery cables and place a test light between the post and the cable; if it lights, you have a draw. Of course if you have an electric clock, it will draw power but not enough to drain a new battery. Touch the voltage regulator case to see if it's warm. If so, place a test light on the field or armature connections-if it lights, the regulator is faulty. The same situation happened when I first got my 46 and it turned out to be the regulator. Also, check your brake lights to see if they are on. A faulty brake light switch can drain your battery. Good luck. Steve
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11-06-2013, 03:24 PM | #3 |
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Re: wiring problem
The drain on your battery could be the dash light sw. check it out at night in the garage, I found my sw faulty and of course the light was on and drained the battery until I found the problem, I have a 34..
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11-06-2013, 06:51 PM | #4 |
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