Electrical System Problem
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4th Gear
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Electrical System Problem
Hi Guys,
I recently purchased a 1981. My problem is that my battery keeps going dead while the car sits. I thought the battery was just old so I replaced it. 3 Days after I replaced it, it too went dead. I'm not leaving any lights or other accy's on. One thing that I did notice,that may not be related, is that when driving the car and turning on the directional the volt meter needle moves with every click of the blinker. This happened with the old battery and the new one. The alternator seems to be fairly new so I'm not suspecting it as being bad yet. Any help with this situation would be appreciated.
I recently purchased a 1981. My problem is that my battery keeps going dead while the car sits. I thought the battery was just old so I replaced it. 3 Days after I replaced it, it too went dead. I'm not leaving any lights or other accy's on. One thing that I did notice,that may not be related, is that when driving the car and turning on the directional the volt meter needle moves with every click of the blinker. This happened with the old battery and the new one. The alternator seems to be fairly new so I'm not suspecting it as being bad yet. Any help with this situation would be appreciated.
Team Owner
Joined: Aug 2006
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From: Columbia Missouri
Here, try this paper that Roger wrote, to help find draws on the battery.
http://photos.imageevent.com/durango...%20Testing.pdf
http://photos.imageevent.com/durango...%20Testing.pdf
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From: Wellington, FL
St. Jude Donor '11 thru '25
Couldn't agree more. I had this problem for years with the battery going dead after a few weeks and never could trace it down. I finally installed a cut off switch and end of dead battery problems. 
Melting Slicks
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From: Aurora Ontario
Hi Guys,
I recently purchased a 1981. My problem is that my battery keeps going dead while the car sits. I thought the battery was just old so I replaced it. 3 Days after I replaced it, it too went dead. I'm not leaving any lights or other accy's on. One thing that I did notice,that may not be related, is that when driving the car and turning on the directional the volt meter needle moves with every click of the blinker. This happened with the old battery and the new one. The alternator seems to be fairly new so I'm not suspecting it as being bad yet. Any help with this situation would be appreciated.
I recently purchased a 1981. My problem is that my battery keeps going dead while the car sits. I thought the battery was just old so I replaced it. 3 Days after I replaced it, it too went dead. I'm not leaving any lights or other accy's on. One thing that I did notice,that may not be related, is that when driving the car and turning on the directional the volt meter needle moves with every click of the blinker. This happened with the old battery and the new one. The alternator seems to be fairly new so I'm not suspecting it as being bad yet. Any help with this situation would be appreciated.
Jim
