Battery going dead
I recently had a problem with our 1966 BB Corvette. The battery was constantly going dead. It turned out to be a faulty headlight dimmer switch, I changed it out and the problem went away.
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Scott,
Very helpful info. That sounds like it might have been a hard to diagnose problem.
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Scott,
Glad you were able to find/identify your little parasitic draw and solve the problem. Just out of curiosity, do you use and employ a battery cutoff switch?Last edited by Leif A.; October 12, 2022, 06:20 PM.Leif
'67 Coupe L79, M21, C60, N14, N40, J50, A31, U69, A01, QB1
Top Flight 2017 Lone Star RegionalComment
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Yes, I have a cutoff switch, not the issueComment
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Do you use the battery cutoff switch???Comment
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Leif
'67 Coupe L79, M21, C60, N14, N40, J50, A31, U69, A01, QB1
Top Flight 2017 Lone Star RegionalComment
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I use my battery cutoff switch to prevent potential fire due to shorting in a circuit, but more importantly, it prolongs the life of the clock mechanical cycling of the contacts in the spring winding system, which cycle about every 2-3 minutes, 24 hrs a day........ or about 500 cycles per day!Comment
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Stephen,
Good point. 500 cycles /day => 182,500/year => 1,825,000 cycles every ten years. That has the potential to kill it.
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