RE: [Chevelle-List] Battery Draining

[Craig Ellis]

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I hope you report back on the resulst. I had the same problem with a 72 Chevelle - drove me nuts. I finally put in a battery disconnect so I wouldn't get stranded.   Craig E. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]On Behalf Of John W. Lonadier, Jr. Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2003 2:32 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [Chevelle-List] Battery Draining WELL I FOUND IT!!!!!!!!! IT TURNED OUT TO BE THE ALTERNATOR ITSELF. I was talking to a friend a work and he asked me when did it start doing it and what did you do to it around the same time. That's when I remembered that I had unplugged the alternator WITH THE BATTERY STILL HOOKED UP!! DUH, I KNOW BETTER THAN DOING THAT. I did try the regulator first but that was not it. So after the battery charged last night I was able to fire her up a go to AutoZone where they checked my charging system on the car and it said that there was a bad diode in the alternator. I bought another one, alternator, from them and changed it in the parking lot. Hope that does it, I will find out tomorrow morning when I try it because I left the battery hooked up. Thanks Clint, Cecil "Steve" and Blazerman for all the help.   John L. ACES #5597 70 SS 454 LS5 CLONE -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Clint Hooper Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2003 8:07 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Chevelle-List] Battery Draining I had a charging problem this week with my 69. The former owner of my car had installed an elaborate alarm system and it was causing all sorts of bugs,,a failed starter for one. I installed a new starter yesterday but it would only start by using the old screwdriver trick. The solution was to remove the alarm system and re-wire everything. It now starts like a charm. Clint Hooper LT5 Registry Director '91 ZR-1 Callaway Aerobody http://www.LT5Registry.net/ '69 El Camino ProTourer  ACES #1650 http://dalesplace.com/misc/friends/clint_hooper.htm '99 Honda F6 Valkyrie custom for sale