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And I'd really be interested in figuring out what is draining the
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Leaky diode rectifier in the alternator....It may not even get warm.

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Larry wrote in news:Xns9A6469E071372noonehomecom@
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Jack Erbes wrote in
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And I'd really be interested in figuring out what is draining the
battery.



Leaky diode rectifier in the alternator....It may not even get warm.



Or he could have a Standard Eclipse Plus VHF radio where OFF only turns off
the main PC board, not the damnable RF power brick that was conducting 3A
of DC, 24/7, heating up its heat sink and killing MY battery....damn them.

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