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I have a drain on my battery unless I disconnect the negative cable. It started as a slow drain and now after about six hours the truck will not start. I have been checking the wiring but haven't found anything out of the ordinary.
I know the diode in an alt can fail and drain a battery in a hurry. Every one that I have had fail like that did it suddenly, no problems and then one morning it would be dead.
This is different so I wasn't sure.
I don't have the spare cash to go buy a new alternator so I'm hoping it is the regulator.
I have been reading the other threads about similar issues but I just wanted some input before i go changing parts.
I don't need to waste any money if I can prevent it.
Thanks in advance for any help and advice.
I know the diode in an alt can fail and drain a battery in a hurry. Every one that I have had fail like that did it suddenly, no problems and then one morning it would be dead.
This is different so I wasn't sure.
I don't have the spare cash to go buy a new alternator so I'm hoping it is the regulator.
I have been reading the other threads about similar issues but I just wanted some input before i go changing parts.
I don't need to waste any money if I can prevent it.
Thanks in advance for any help and advice.