[Shotimes] charging system problem

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Unlikely a starter will drain the battery.  One easy check would be to
disconnect the battery the next time you are going to leave the car for a
day or two; see if it is still charged then.  If you have a high power amp
meter you could put it in line with one of the cables and see if there is a
drain with everything off.  It could be the battery has an internal short;
that will drain it fairly quickly.  If thats the case, leave the lights on
overnight a couple times; that should finish the battery off.
Mike

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bobby Campbell" <bcampbell10@woh.rr.com>
To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, November 09, 2003 7:27 PM
Subject: [Shotimes] charging system problem


>     Anybody have ideas on how to kill a battery so AZ will warranty it?  I
had
> a bad alternator and replaced it and now my charging system works, but
after
> sitting for a couple days the battery goes completely dead. I've charged
it up
> and took it to them to test the system and it puts out but the load test
comes
> back with a low charge and a possible dying cell. They're telling me they
> won't warranty the battery until it completely dies.....it does take a
charge.
> Could there be somewhere else that draws from the battery while sitting
for a
> length of time? My brother is buddies with the guys in a store about 180
miles
> from here and he'd have no problem getting them to do a battery swap for
me
> but getting there is a hassle right now. I'm not for sure if the car would
> make it that far. I think it would because the system is definately
putting
> out enough voltage but not being a electrical wiz I'm not sure and don't
want
> to be stranded. Could the starter be causing a draw when not running?
I've
> been told by a couple people it could.
>    Thanks in advance
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