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#524322 - 07/17/08 08:55 PM BATTERY DRAIN
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Registered: 03/06/02
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Loc: NEW YORK
I HAVE A 90 CONVERT AND IN TWO DAYS THE BATTERY GOES DEAD
I REPLACED IT BUT STILL THE SAME THING
I KNOW THERE IS A WAY TO USE A METER TO MEASURE DRAW
AND PULL FUSES TO SEE WHAT IS DRAWING POWER
I DON'T NO HOW TO WHERE TO USE METER OR WHAT TO MEASURE
IF IT IS AMPS WHAT SHOULD IT DRAW
THANKS FOR ANY HELP GARY
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#524325 - 07/17/08 09:36 PM Re: BATTERY DRAIN [Re: NASCAR]
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please, next time turn caps off, no one likes someone yelling at them cool
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#524333 - 07/17/08 10:49 PM Re: BATTERY DRAIN [Re: NASCAR]
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Registered: 10/28/04
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Loc: Dimondale, MI
On one of our '90 converts I found that the trunk light was staying on and drawing on the battery
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#524367 - 07/18/08 07:09 AM Re: BATTERY DRAIN [Re: F14CRAZY]
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What did it "DRAW"? A picture of a Chevy VOLT?? Sorry Philip, just couldn't resist.
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#524378 - 07/18/08 08:30 AM Re: BATTERY DRAIN [Re: 89REATTAJIM]
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Registered: 06/19/00
Posts: 1931
Loc: Prince Edward Island, Canada
You may have to copy and paste each of these links in to your browser, when I posted this response the links did not generate?
First Link will answer the question about test result;
http://forums.aaca.org/ubbthreads.php/ubb/showflat/Number/428253/Searchpage/1/Main/99541/Words/Battery+Drain/Search/true/Re_Battery_discharging_problem#Post428253

And then this one on battery drain;
http://forums.aaca.org/ubbthreads.php/ubb/showflat/Number/400373/Searchpage/1/Main/93363/Words/Battery+Drain/Search/true/Re_Electrical_Problems_Battery#Post400373

Only personal experience I've had with a similar complaint was with my Driving Lamp(s) circuit. I used to just leave them turned on for "daytime" running lights, and they went off automatically with the ignition switch. Then I started having the dead battery syndrome. Park the car, and after a couple of weeks in my case the battery would be "ded".
Did the same thing, replaced the battery and then again under warranty, and then by coincidence switched off the driving lights and the problem went away?
One of these days I'll chase thru the circuit and look at relay(s) Suspect there's an issue with one somewhere?


Edited by Greg Ross (07/18/08 08:33 AM)
Edit Reason: Fix the Links?
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