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Subject:		My truck eats batteries!!!!!!
Name:		Matt Gilbert
Date Posted:		Nov 24, 06 - 7:30 PM
IP Address:		71.116.103.136
Email:		Shearingmat@yahoo.com
Message:		I bought a new I-24 Interstate battery in May for my 66 D-100 and it doesn't work at all! It won't hold any charge at all! I idled her for about 45 minutes and the solinoid barely clicked at all. Brought the alternator into AlPro and they tested it seems to be working properly although it has a bearing going out, so it does need replacing. Put out 14 volts. Brought the battery in and it dropped from 11.8 volts to 3. Gaa!! Haven't driven the truck in the last couple of months, which is part of the problem, but it still shouldn't do that. So.. While I am putting a new battery and alternator in there. Is there any advantage to a battery that puts out more than 530 cold cranking amps? (Might it keep the headlights from dimming every time the RPMs drop? How about an alternator that puts out 40 AMPs (what a truck with special equipment would have) instead of 35 AMPs (stock). This truck will be hauling an RV and trailers a lot next summer and I am planning on putting a couple of flood lights on there for driving windy roads in the dark. Also has an EI installed, not sure if that makes any difference at all. In the past I have had some issues with electronic system. I can't leave the truck off for too long without the battery dying, I am presuming there is a drain somewhere but have no clue where. I have had issues with the EI, but I just installed a ground to the engine block, but haven't driven it enough to see if that fixed it. Thanks all!! Matt
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Re: My truck eats batteries!!!!!! by jim · Nov 24, 06 - 8:51 PM Re: Re: My truck eats batteries!!!!!! by Jeffc · Nov 25, 06 - 1:13 AM Re: Re: Re: My truck eats batteries!!!!!! by Matt Gilbert · Nov 25, 06 - 12:01 PM Re: Re: Re: Re: My truck eats batteries!!!!!! by pwrwgndrvr · Nov 25, 06 - 11:49 PM Re: Re: Re: Re: My truck eats batteries!!!!!! by Jeffc · Nov 27, 06 - 1:17 AM Re: My truck eats batteries!!!!!! by Russ Ashley · Nov 26, 06 - 5:29 AM Re: Re: My truck eats batteries!!!!!! by FRANK · Nov 29, 06 - 7:12 AM

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