My battery keeps dying. I have a FORD one wire alternator and it was hooked to the start solenoid. (Battery dies in a week)
Then I added a two post cutoff switch and put the alternator 1 wire on the starter side of the switch to keep the battery from draining and just in case the diodes in the alternator are faulty and starts a draw.
I have heard that you are supposed to put the alternator wire on the (+) side but I haven't yet. I don't need the kill swtich for racing, just normal storing. This whole thing was to allow me to cut off the battery so it wouldn't drain. Seems like I made it worse? Any thoughts?
Last time I drove it...the battery went down to 8.1 volts and my tach was running backwards :roll: Jim
Then I added a two post cutoff switch and put the alternator 1 wire on the starter side of the switch to keep the battery from draining and just in case the diodes in the alternator are faulty and starts a draw.
I have heard that you are supposed to put the alternator wire on the (+) side but I haven't yet. I don't need the kill swtich for racing, just normal storing. This whole thing was to allow me to cut off the battery so it wouldn't drain. Seems like I made it worse? Any thoughts?
Last time I drove it...the battery went down to 8.1 volts and my tach was running backwards :roll: Jim