Battery Drained...
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From: Woodbridge Ontario
Battery Drained...
I have a 67 427 and recently I found the car battery drained for no reason. I drove the car all week and all of a suuden it doesn't start.
I recently replaced the dash harness and I have checked all the fuses, the glove box light, voltage regulator and the alternator and they all show good.
I just put in a new battery yesterday and as I started the car the ammeter showed a full charged battery but a few seconds later I could see the needle on the ammeter moving irratically and moving towards the negative zone. There is something that draining the battery at a fast pace.
Can anyone help..this is driving me crazy...
Greatly appreciated..
I recently replaced the dash harness and I have checked all the fuses, the glove box light, voltage regulator and the alternator and they all show good.
I just put in a new battery yesterday and as I started the car the ammeter showed a full charged battery but a few seconds later I could see the needle on the ammeter moving irratically and moving towards the negative zone. There is something that draining the battery at a fast pace.
Can anyone help..this is driving me crazy...
Greatly appreciated..
Le Mans Master
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From: Houston Texas
St. Jude Donor '10-'12-'13
Check all of your connections first. My regulator plug comes loose sometimes. Also double check your battery ground connection.The quick drop sounds like a connection loss. I am sure more knowledgable folks will chime in.
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From: Washington Michigan
Make sure the terminals at both ends of both battery cables are clean, shiny, and tight, and the same with the screw-terminal wire connections at the horn relay (disconnect the battery ground cable while cleaning/checking connections). Could also be the battery cables themselves (too small, corroded inside the jacket, etc.).
