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70c10 · 09-22-2002, 02:03 PM

I recently installed my new Grant steering wheel and my battery is dead again. I'm pretty sure it's because of the brass plunger in the column making contact with the back of the turn signal cam. This cam rides on this plunger at all times so the horn will work. I noticed when I removed the other late model wheel that was on there the cam was removed so it couldn't kill the battery. Why is this killing my battery. Somehow this is causing a slow constant drain. Any ideas?

09-22-2002, 02:03 PM	#1
70c10 67-72 Addict! Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: The TAX State! Posts: 7,857	New steering wheel is killing my battery! I recently installed my new Grant steering wheel and my battery is dead again. I'm pretty sure it's because of the brass plunger in the column making contact with the back of the turn signal cam. This cam rides on this plunger at all times so the horn will work. I noticed when I removed the other late model wheel that was on there the cam was removed so it couldn't kill the battery. Why is this killing my battery. Somehow this is causing a slow constant drain. Any ideas? Attached Images __________________ Jim 1970 C/10 Fleetside w/Ghost Flames Lowered 4.5" front and 4" rear (Raked) 355/350 Turbo w/shift kit 10" Redneck Performance Verter w/2500 stall Hooker Super Comps part#2808-1 Performer RPM Air-Gap 12 Bolt w/3:73 gears- Eaton Posi Comp Cams XE262 with 1.6 Crane Energizers, Road Demon 625 and Brodix IK 180 heads