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Old 06-12-2018, 08:37 PM
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Oh, just more of the same except that I got a snotty email from our "designer" who thinks he's an engineer. I responded in a very harsh tone and copied all the senior management in the company. I'm certain he'll feel quite embarrassed after the dressing down I gave him and the "engineering" department. Should raise quite a few questions as well.
Russ, have any of these 'engineers" ever seen the planes they design stuff for?...just askin'
 
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Russ, have any of these 'engineers" ever seen the planes they design stuff for?...just askin'
No I don't think so. They need to send their butts out to the field.

Originally Posted by RoadKing 2014

Russ, that may have been what did it. When I went to reconnect it to the new batteries it sparked a little. It’s disconnected completely now but do you think it could take out both alternators in an instant?
It is possible. It doesn't take a whole lot of voltage to smoke a little diode.

 
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It is possible. It doesn't take a whole lot of voltage to smoke a little diode.
when I put my volt meter between the neg. batt post and the neg. cable I’m reading 12.5v. They say the diodes keep the alternator from discharging the battery. I lifted the wire off the alternator output terminal (of the alternator), that comes right off the starter and positive battery cable and I still read the voltage at the ground cable.
 
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Originally Posted by RoadKing 2014

when I put my volt meter between the neg. batt post and the neg. cable I’m reading 12.5v. They say the diodes keep the alternator from discharging the battery. I lifted the wire off the alternator output terminal (of the alternator), that comes right off the starter and positive battery cable and I still read the voltage at the ground cable.
Definitely shorted somewhere.
 
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Take the batteries back out and see if you pinched a wire somewhere.
 
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Originally Posted by RoadKing 2014

when I put my volt meter between the neg. batt post and the neg. cable I’m reading 12.5v. They say the diodes keep the alternator from discharging the battery. I lifted the wire off the alternator output terminal (of the alternator), that comes right off the starter and positive battery cable and I still read the voltage at the ground cable.

Well while watching the voltage, start pulling fuses. When the voltage goes away at least you know what circuit it's on.

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Hey, Lou!
 
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Eavning Greg. Ready to hit the sheets but it's still 80 outside.
 
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77* here and it is bedtime for me.
 
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