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Richard8971 · 03-17-2009, 12:37 AM

Mine had a similar problem. Found out my ignition cylinder was bad allowing me to take my key out at any time in any position. I was turning it all the way to the left to shut my truck off, leaving the accessories on all night, allowing the battery to drain. I never thought anything of it, just thought something else was the kulprit.

The key should only come out when the truck is all the way off.

Got a new cylinder and problem went away!

Don

03-17-2009, 12:37 AM	#9
Richard8971 Still livin the "dream" in '54 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 2,656	Re: drain on battery Mine had a similar problem. Found out my ignition cylinder was bad allowing me to take my key out at any time in any position. I was turning it all the way to the left to shut my truck off, leaving the accessories on all night, allowing the battery to drain. I never thought anything of it, just thought something else was the kulprit. The key should only come out when the truck is all the way off. Got a new cylinder and problem went away! Don __________________ Current build. 1954 Chevrolet 3800 "Ella" SOLD! My '67 stepper "Tangerine Dream" "Anything worth doing is worth doing right" James Dean “When you have eliminated all which is impossible, then whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth.” Sherlock Holmes "There is no spoon." Neo Last edited by Richard8971; 03-17-2009 at 12:39 AM.