LurkinLimey
Member
Apologies if this topic hs been covered before, but think I have a battery drain problem and could do with some help as a newbie.
Took my '68 383 stroker Sport Satellite out for a 30 mile drive last week, and startup all OK as per usual.
Next morning totally dead electrics, no dome light, nada.
Changed out old battery (10 years old and looking a bit bulgy at the bottom) for brand spanking new and replaced all battery connectors with new as one was pretty broken up.
Car cranked and started better than ever before and took it for a short trip - alternator running fine.
Fri morning went to start up ready for first long run up to the Mopar Euro Nats at Santa Pod, and back to start of story with dead electrics, not even dome light.
So, suspect car has developed a battery drain - checked all no brainer stuff like no lights / switches left on.
Any idea how to start diagnosing / tracing this?
Can get access to a mutimeter, but though I'm mechanically pretty good am totally ignorant of all things electrical so could do with some pointers on how to proceed to get the old girl purring again.
Also, while at the show noticed that most other 68-70 B bodies (road Runners etc.) in stock configuration had a single Negative cable bolted directly to the engine block, while on mine it bolts to the intake manifold with a second smaller cable bolting to the radiator support.
Is this correct?
Any help appreciated,
Limey
Took my '68 383 stroker Sport Satellite out for a 30 mile drive last week, and startup all OK as per usual.
Next morning totally dead electrics, no dome light, nada.
Changed out old battery (10 years old and looking a bit bulgy at the bottom) for brand spanking new and replaced all battery connectors with new as one was pretty broken up.
Car cranked and started better than ever before and took it for a short trip - alternator running fine.
Fri morning went to start up ready for first long run up to the Mopar Euro Nats at Santa Pod, and back to start of story with dead electrics, not even dome light.
So, suspect car has developed a battery drain - checked all no brainer stuff like no lights / switches left on.
Any idea how to start diagnosing / tracing this?
Can get access to a mutimeter, but though I'm mechanically pretty good am totally ignorant of all things electrical so could do with some pointers on how to proceed to get the old girl purring again.
Also, while at the show noticed that most other 68-70 B bodies (road Runners etc.) in stock configuration had a single Negative cable bolted directly to the engine block, while on mine it bolts to the intake manifold with a second smaller cable bolting to the radiator support.
Is this correct?
Any help appreciated,
Limey