Battery Disconnect Confusion
Okay, so I went out on Monday to take off on my first trip in my (new to me) 2018 Leprechaun, and the engine battery was dead. Had to call for a jump start. So I learned if my coach is just sitting ...
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I just learned something , I just asked someone re your problem.
Ask your mechanic to put a clamp volt meter onto the battery feed wire to the alternator .
A bad diode rectifier inside the alternator could be allowing battery voltage to drain back into the alternator when the vehicle is off .
The diode should be acting like a one-way valve to allow voltage to charge the battery but if its gone bad, then it allows a two way flow. That could be your problem and its something to eliminate if it is.
Ask your mechanic to put a clamp volt meter onto the battery feed wire to the alternator .
A bad diode rectifier inside the alternator could be allowing battery voltage to drain back into the alternator when the vehicle is off .
The diode should be acting like a one-way valve to allow voltage to charge the battery but if its gone bad, then it allows a two way flow. That could be your problem and its something to eliminate if it is.
