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10-14-2015, 10:36 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: Danvers, MN
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1971 drain on battery
Okay so mt my question is why does my battery get drained? I just recently got my pick up running and some what driving and I've been able to go up and down the block some but then if I shut it off my battery is dead and doesn't have enough juice to start the truck again? Would this be because of my alternator or what else could cause this?
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10-14-2015, 11:56 PM
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Join Date: May 2003
Location: Jefferson State
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Re: 1971 drain on battery
Time to break out the VOM (or test light) and start pulling fuses / lifting wires to isolate the problem.
One that can be hard to find -- does your horn work? If not, the horn relay might be energized all the time. There was a recent thread about this one.
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10-15-2015, 07:00 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: LI, NY 11801
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Re: 1971 drain on battery
Start with a battery load test to see if the battery is good by itself.
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