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03-16-2009, 07:46 PM
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Location: Austin, MN
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Re: drain on battery
Maybe the radio but don't know if it would be quite that quick. What I do is check the current draw on the batt and then pull fuses until the current drops. Then I know what circuit it's in.
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03-16-2009, 10:18 PM
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Location: Centrally located between Houston, Austin and Waco. BCS area.
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Re: drain on battery
Do a search on battery draining or something similar to get some more ideas, but I would start with checking the easy things first.
If you have a meter than checking the amps and removing fuses as norske mentioned is a good first start. Things that you can disconnect for test purposes are any aftermarket components, like radio, cd player, amp, etc. The alternator and/or voltage regulator can cause battery drain also. If you have the external regulator, disconnect it and the alternator. If it's the new style internally regulator, the diodes can cause voltage drain so disconnect it also. Check for bad cables and connections. |
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03-16-2009, 10:38 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: mulvane, KS
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Re: drain on battery
tried pullin the fuses one by one and it never changed, but there is a defference of a tenth of a volt on my multimeter when i disconnect the battery cable. any other suggestions?
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03-16-2009, 11:35 PM
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Re: drain on battery
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