MerlinsMopars
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My 71 R/T 340 4 speed has been up and running since November last year and has been sitting for a few months over the winter. I went to start it the other day and the battery was dead. It was a new 1045 amp Napa one. I threw a little charge in it and it fired up.
I have a Mopar 110 amp 1 wire alternator in there with 8 gauge direct to the battery and extra ground wire to the body as suggested. Running MSD 6al 2 and it's triggered by the brown and blue wires together as required for start/ run. No issues with that as far as I know but when the battery is connected, I notice a slow voltage drop. if disconnected, no drop. No lights on, glove box etc. no stereo yet either but I do have the tach adapter.
Any ideas would be appreciated. I really don't want to put a kill switch in but leaning towards it.
Thanks!
I have a Mopar 110 amp 1 wire alternator in there with 8 gauge direct to the battery and extra ground wire to the body as suggested. Running MSD 6al 2 and it's triggered by the brown and blue wires together as required for start/ run. No issues with that as far as I know but when the battery is connected, I notice a slow voltage drop. if disconnected, no drop. No lights on, glove box etc. no stereo yet either but I do have the tach adapter.
Any ideas would be appreciated. I really don't want to put a kill switch in but leaning towards it.
Thanks!