Battery is dead after sitting for a while...

[chevy88]

Ok hooked up another battery and test light comes on between neg cable and neg post so it's not the battery. I unhooked the two wires on top of alternator and light goes off, so as far as I can tell its the regulator on the rad support that's stuck and creating a draw. Does this make sense?....or is the alternator?....
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[cdowns]

whack regulator with handle of screw driver and see if that solves problem

[Mister-B]

Originally Posted by chevy88

Ok hooked up another battery and test light comes on between neg cable and neg post so it's not the battery. I unhooked the two wires on top of alternator and light goes off, so as far as I can tell its the regulator on the rad support that's stuck and creating a draw. Does this make sense?....or is the alternator?....
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I don't know how your test light works, but with the one they hook it to at autozone, it seems like it takes about 20 minutes to complete the test, so it could be testing more than your test light is testing. Either way, it sounds like you may need a voltage regulator or some other part, so it might be worth checking to see if they have everything in stock, and then have them test the battery and if that's not the issue, you can pay for the part you need. Of course, I'm assuming you have an additional vehicle you can drive
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[chevy88]

Originally Posted by Mister-B

I don't know how your test light works, but with the one they hook it to at autozone, it seems like it takes about 20 minutes to complete the test, so it could be testing more than your test light is testing. Either way, it sounds like you may need a voltage regulator or some other part, so it might be worth checking to see if they have everything in stock, and then have them test the battery and if that's not the issue, you can pay for the part you need. Of course, I'm assuming you have an additional vehicle you can drive
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Thanks, Ill have to get a voltage regulator, and see if that is it the problem as when I unhooked the alternator there was no more current drawing and test light went out.

Originally Posted by cdowns

whack regulator with handle of screw driver and see if that solves problem

Thanks, I gave it a few whacks with screw driver, but still drawing current
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