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Old 01-20-2005, 11:25 AM
Brian Carlton Brian Carlton is offline
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Originally Posted by jackmac
Can the alternator keep drawing power after the ignition is shut off? The alternator was replaced about a month before all this started.
Well, "drawing power" is a bit of a strong statement. I prefer to use the statement "leaking power."

Yes, a bad alternator can pass voltage to ground when the vehicle is not running.
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