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Electrical
Alternator Dying-Updated 1/1/11
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<blockquote data-quote="scott degroot" data-source="post: 943752" data-attributes="member: 66039"><p>Larry</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I know exactly what the equipment at the parts stores are capable of and I am not disputing the fact that they can check for a faulty diode, however they do not have the capability, and never will have, the ability to determine where a draw is coming from and any employee at any of the parts stores who tells a customer that the draw is due to the alternator diodes should be fired on the spot becasue they have absolutely no proof...and for the record typical manufacturer maximum allowable parasitic draw on the electricial system when it finally goes into sleep mode is .050 milliamps, anything over that and you can have a dead battery potentially overnight.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="scott degroot, post: 943752, member: 66039"] Larry I know exactly what the equipment at the parts stores are capable of and I am not disputing the fact that they can check for a faulty diode, however they do not have the capability, and never will have, the ability to determine where a draw is coming from and any employee at any of the parts stores who tells a customer that the draw is due to the alternator diodes should be fired on the spot becasue they have absolutely no proof...and for the record typical manufacturer maximum allowable parasitic draw on the electricial system when it finally goes into sleep mode is .050 milliamps, anything over that and you can have a dead battery potentially overnight. [/QUOTE]
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