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Old Nov 8, 2004 | 11:07 PM
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battery discharging

for some strange reason my 78 bronco won't keep a charged battery over night.if i lieave the batteryt hooked over night it will be dead in the morning.i have checked all grounds.changed the alt and reg.still no good,so what else could this be.
 
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Old Nov 9, 2004 | 12:18 AM
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You sure the battery is good?
 
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Old Nov 9, 2004 | 12:38 AM
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If you have a voltmeter/ammeter, you can disconnect the pos battery cable, and hook your meter between the battery and the cable, with it on the amps setting. This will show you how much current is being drained. Start disconnecting things until you see it stop.
 
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