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RE: Dead V8Q

To: "quk@isham-research.demon" <quk@isham-research.demon.co.uk>
Subject: RE: Dead V8Q
From: "Paul C. Waterloo" <74543.407@compuserve.com>
Date: Thu, 30 Apr 1998 14:55:08 -0400
Cc: "INTERNET:quattro@coimbra" <quattro@coimbra.ans.net>
Sender: owner-quattro@coimbra.ans.net

>There is a constant current drain from the battery of 410mA -
>I've pulled every fuse I can find and disconnected most of the
>connectors I can find to no avail.  It seems rather a lot to be
>supporting the alarm, and I believe I pulled the alarm's fuse
>anyway - a separate 10-amp jobbie in a taped-up harness that
>just happens to run past the fuse box. 


How about the alternator field circuit? Try removing the field wires from
the alternator and see what happens with your current draw, maybe some bad
diodes.....

I know that this was a problem with the old MG's.

Paul

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