Recent content by twothirteen

I got the alternator tested earlier and it is running smoothly at 13.7-14.25 volts. I will let my electrical system be for now. It's been an eternity since this old farting machine started up without effort. ...on second thought I'm gonna buy some 0g and add a second power source into the mix...

well my engine started but thats probably due to installing a new yellow top

Having all fuses in tact and all power wires touching but no ground wires touching the battery terminal posts, I touched one (the 4g) ground wire to the negative post & my hood light turned on, but not only that -- my doors made that grind noise instantaneously. Wire off, lights off. Wire...

I've tried this approach and have determined it to be a parasitic loss, and I'm now attempting to find where the occurrence is located to remedy the drain. Any advice on locating the parasitic loss?

Well guys I'm at a standstill.. I determined it's not to do with the sound system via cutting off the power to the sound-system, jumping the car and letting it run for a while, then letting it sit for the night. Turns out the battery drained almost completely. To the point of being unable to...

Thanks for clarifying that, I'll research this as it is a possibility.

Crispin, this "I the wire I ran to the alt (to the exciter) that was always on (I was told this was correct)" is a bit unclear to me. Are you saying you added a current switch on the power wire from your alternator to your main battery? That would obviously make no sense for driving and...

I'll try removing it completely. I'll check back with those results in day or few. Since I've explained my system setup & at least a few of you have read it, I'll ask; How would you recommend I connect my 2nd battery, and should I buy an isolator? I'd prefer to have both the redtop and the...

I've been having the problem before & after buying a brand new red top Optima. (I bought a Kinetic for installing once I figure out this problem)

Hello all, I'd like to describe a brief symptom of the problem my truck is experiencing, and have one of you with more knowledge help me out of my predicament. Problem: When I let my vehicle sit for ~2 days straight it would gradually lose power and eventually die to the point of my vehicle...