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JoeCB · 05-01-2021, 03:09 PM

First time ever since I have had this car for 50 years, electrical issue. Last fall at the end of the season... battery went dead. Old battery I figured. Just now installing a new battery, I notice a tiny spark as I connected the last terminal... Uh Oh !
My VOM shows a 4 amp draw. So what on a 31 Coupe draws 4 amps? After diddling around with a bunch of wires, I find an intermittent connection at the push lock ignition switch. With the switch pushed in (off) wiggle the key and occasionally get a sustained "on" connection. So now to pull the whole darn cable/ switch assembly and see what's going on.
Answer to the question what draws 4 amps? ... the coil.

Joe B

05-01-2021, 03:09 PM	#1
JoeCB Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: Farmington MI Posts: 367	First time electrical problem First time ever since I have had this car for 50 years, electrical issue. Last fall at the end of the season... battery went dead. Old battery I figured. Just now installing a new battery, I notice a tiny spark as I connected the last terminal... Uh Oh ! My VOM shows a 4 amp draw. So what on a 31 Coupe draws 4 amps? After diddling around with a bunch of wires, I find an intermittent connection at the push lock ignition switch. With the switch pushed in (off) wiggle the key and occasionally get a sustained "on" connection. So now to pull the whole darn cable/ switch assembly and see what's going on. Answer to the question what draws 4 amps? ... the coil. Joe B