If this is the case, then could he be? causing his own doom?
That is by incorrect hook-up
Example on the Delco integral, you must use either a warning lamp as designed, or an isolation diode in the no1 excitation wire or the diode trio will eventually fail.
Unfortunately I am NOT familiar with these and how to adapt them.
If you want to know how preposterous the "simple" job of keeping your battery charged has become, read this
