Re: RE: Re: Not Starting

From: Droo (03dakotaCC4.7_4x4@comcast.net)
Date: Sun Jun 08 2003 - 21:19:36 EDT


On Sun, 08 Jun 2003 18:11:58 -0400, RayB <bpracing@worldnet.att.net> wrote:

>
>> -----Original Message-----
> <snip>
>> Now I'm trying
>> to figure out if there's a drain or a failure in charging. I don't want
>> to just put a new battery in and drain that one dead too.
>
> It's easy to check for a drain on the battery. With the ignition off and
> all accessories turned off, remove the negative battery cable. Put a
> test
> light between the neg. battery cable and the neg. terminal of the
> battery.
> If the bulb lights then something is drawing current. You would then
> pull
> fuses until the light goes out and you will know which circuit is causing
> the drain.
>
>

But wouldn't it light up from things like the radio draining power for
memory?

-- 
-Droo
 Email: 03dakotaCC4.7_4x4@comcast.net



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