[DMCForum] dead battery

["Lauren" <LPLand@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Since this is the first time I've had to post in a while, here's my 
burning (not literally!) question.   I've been following the thread 
about battery drain because I have the same problem.  

What in the electrical system would cause the battery to drain?  My 
D doesn't have a clock, I don't even have a stereo and all the dash 
lights and the fans go off when I turn the engine off.  I was really 
trying to get to Auto Zone to get my battery tested today but I ran 
outtatime.  

When I had the D in the shop, without my consent they had the old 
alternator rebuilt.  By the time is was rebuilt and they told me, I was 
annoyed but I said I'd give it a try.  It was the original Motorola and 
they had it rated to 90 amps.  Could this be a factor?  The dash 
guage shows 13.5 volts when I drive.  

This leads me to another question -- the alternator was fine when I 
brought it to them but they told me it was "burned out."  What could 
have happened?  

And a word about Optimas ---  I'm on my second pair of yellow tops 
in my truck and I can't say enough good things about them.  The 
first pair outlasted its projected lifespan by  TWO years.

.......................LP

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