Yes, I'll probably take it to NAPA cuz Autozone couldn't tell me much more than 'a bad diode'. The thing with the battery confused me too <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" />. Unfortunately I dont have a working multimeter (add to checklist) but I think I can borrow one to check the fusible links. But refresh my memory for a moment; where and how do I go about checking them? Slowly gaining knowledge on how to be a better home mechanic, just recently got into this but I love it. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/shiner.gif" alt="" />