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#87128 03/14/2004 3:13 PM
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told at local shop battery is ok - alternator is good
truck starts strong when battery is fully charged
alternator/gen light flickerd at times - if i leave
battery connected it will be dead by morning - if
i disconnect and reconnect battery acts like it don't
get fully charged . what is going on ! truck is 1963
chevy short box modified with gm 305/ automatic /
original wiring ,


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#87129 03/14/2004 4:56 PM
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If your battery has been verified as OK, then the dead battery means something is pulling current when you think everything is off. It may be a bad ignition switch that doesn't actually shut off. Or something that may be tied directly to a battery like a glove box light, etc.

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thanks for the info SoTxBoTi - went to local parts store
told dilema to a young guy - i said well what the heck -
he should know something right - well you and him are
on the same wave lenght - out looking for a new ignition
switch - something i was going to upgrade later since i
can't find anyone to duplicate original truck keys


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#87131 03/16/2004 5:07 AM
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WELL JUST GOT OUT OF WORK ATE A QUICK SANDWICH
ANDWENT TO INSTALLED MY NEW IGNITION SWITCH
WITH NEW KEYS - WELL TO MY SURPRISE NOTHING
HAPPENED NOT ACLICK - DID SOME WIRE CHECKING-
BATTERY WAS STRONG BUT NO JUICE TO ALL WIRES -
EVEN THE FUSE BOX - BOY I WAS IN A STATE OF
CONFUSION - THEN I SAW A BUNCH OF WIRES THAT
CAME FROM THE HORN RELAY AND EVEN
THOUGH IT WAS NOT WORKING I GUESS IT PROVIDED
THE LINK OF GROUND AND THEN " THERE WAS LIGHT "
AND THERUMBLE OF A MOTOR - YOU COULD SEE MY
GRIN FROMCALIFORNIA TO MAINE - I ALSO NOTED
THAT THE HEATER FAN WAS ON AND SINCE THE OLD
IGNITION SWITCH DID NOT TURN OFF COMPLETLY THIS TOGETHER DRAINED THE BATTERY.THE OLD IGNITION SWITHCHES ARE NOT TO SOFISTICATE AND IF YOU ARE
NOT CAREFULL THE IGNITION STAYS ON -
SO YOU HAVE TO MAKE SURE ALL THE LIGHTS ARE OFF
- A GOOD WAY TO KNOW IS TO LEAVE THE RADIO ON
AND IF IT TURNS OFF THE IGNITOIN IS OFF . THANKS TO
ALL THAT WERE INVOLVED IN MY TRUCK RESURRECTION
NOW I CAN AGAIN CONTINUE TO MAKE RESTORATION .
NOW TO TACKLE THE ALL IMPORTANT LIGHT SYSTEM -
TILL I SEEK YOUR HELPAGAIN smile


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