Re: [DMCForum] dead battery

[DMCVIN6683 <dmcvin6683@xxxxxxxxx>]

Door light switches, bad door lock relay, shorts, you name it can drain 
a battery.

Mark



On Tuesday, September 21, 2004, at 07:21  PM, Lauren wrote:

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> Since this is the first time I've had to post in a while, here's my
> burning (not literally!) question.   I've been following the thread
> about battery drain because I have the same problem.
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> What in the electrical system would cause the battery to drain?  My
> D doesn't have a clock, I don't even have a stereo and all the dash
> lights and the fans go off when I turn the engine off.  I was really
> trying to get to Auto Zone to get my battery tested today but I ran
> outtatime.
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> When I had the D in the shop, without my consent they had the old
> alternator rebuilt.  By the time is was rebuilt and they told me, I was
> annoyed but I said I'd give it a try.  It was the original Motorola and
> they had it rated to 90 amps.  Could this be a factor?  The dash
> guage shows 13.5 volts when I drive.
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> This leads me to another question -- the alternator was fine when I
> brought it to them but they told me it was "burned out."  What could
> have happened?
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> And a word about Optimas ---  I'm on my second pair of yellow tops
> in my truck and I can't say enough good things about them.  The
> first pair outlasted its projected lifespan by  TWO years.
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> .......................LP
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