[Shotimes] battery drain

Bob bob@hotpursuit.net
Sun, 28 Aug 2005 20:50:48 -0700


I would disconnect the CD Changer too, since that's a known drain on the
battery.  It appears to be a problem only when the battery gets low, but
it's easy to unplug.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Robert Bruce
> Sent: Sunday, August 28, 2005 5:48 PM
>
> Joe,
>
> Start pulling fuses to see where the current draw comes from.
> Once you have
> narrowed it down to a specific fuse we can then start to analyze the
> circuits associated with that fuse.
>
> Robert Bruce
> 92 w/ a mod or two
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
> On Behalf Of van Oss
> Sent: Sunday, August 28, 2005 6:13 PM
> To: shotimes@autox.team.net
> Subject: [Shotimes] battery drain
>
> My 92 has a brand new alternator and battery.  Now the voltmeter reads 14V
> right away on engine start (was caused by bad voltage regulator).  The
> battery read only 6V when Sears tested it, so they replaced it.
>
> The new battery is dead after the car sat a few days.  It appears
> there's a
> drain somewhere in the electrical system.  What's the procedure
> for tracking
> it down?  Thanks.
>
> VO
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