2 dead batteries
 

bought a 1984, 300 TD:
Was driving from Sarasota Fl to Dover De.; At about 4:30AM the lights and eveything electrical started going out. At about 5:30 - 6AM all electrical ceased to function. The car continued to drive. We made it to Delaware fine. Shut the car off, It wouldn't start back up. Got a Jump; disconnected the battery cable from the positive post; the car still continued to run. Bought new battery before starting back to Florida. Again this battery died durring the trip back. Needless to say durring daylight hours we drove like a bat out of a very hot place.

Is this a result of an ALTERNATOR or something else? I had owned a Nissan Maxima at one point and the Alternator went out; as soon as the battery was dead the car stopped. Not so with this one.

RE: 2 dead batteries
 

can be alternator or OVP relay.

RE: 2 dead batteries
 

OVP? yes, I am a Mechanical Moron! Please define and give location. If possible what do I do about it!

RE: 2 dead batteries
 

overvoltage protection relay.

on the firewall inside the engine compartment.

there's one fuse sitting on top of it. got a transparent plastic cover.

RE: 2 dead batteries
 

so it's similar to a fuse, than can be easily changed? I replied to one of your previous postings regarding something called a CAN... would that be the same thing?

RE: 2 dead batteries
 

CAN wasn't available 20 years ago except on boeing 747.

RE: 2 dead batteries
 

nope, not driving on of those hunks of junk! I checked around the firewall. Would that be near the Fuse panel?

RE: 2 dead batteries
 

yes