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> Current draw, when the car is off
tradisrad
post Aug 6 2010, 11:31 AM
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I had a dead battery in my car yesterday, I jumped it and went on my way. After a 15 mile drive the battery was still dead and I had to jump the car again. I borrowed a battery from a friend and put mine on the charger.

And now I am wondering why my batter was dead. I disconnected the radio and with the car/ignition/lights/etc. off I put my Amp meter in line between the battery and the + cable an found that I have a 0.60 Amp draw on the battery.

Are there any usual suspects that may cause this drain on the battery?

The car is a 1970 with a 2056 D-jet.



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tradisrad   Current draw   Aug 6 2010, 11:31 AM
messix   start pulling fuses and then disconecting harnesse...   Aug 6 2010, 11:37 AM
underthetire   I had a dead battery in my car yesterday, I jumpe...   Aug 6 2010, 11:39 AM
Drums66   ....Or sulfated battery cell? how old is the batt?...   Aug 6 2010, 11:42 AM
realred914   discounect the voltage regulator and see if the cu...   Aug 6 2010, 11:46 AM
underthetire   I'm thinking a diode went in the alternator, a...   Aug 6 2010, 11:51 AM
realred914   I'm thinking a diode went in the alternator, ...   Aug 6 2010, 11:57 AM
jt914-6   I'm thinking a diode went in the alternator, ...   Aug 6 2010, 03:53 PM
tradisrad   battery is optima mfg. 9/09.   Aug 6 2010, 03:22 PM
Drums66   ,,Chances are it's not the batt...maybe ? get ...   Aug 6 2010, 03:44 PM
monkeyboy   I'd have the Optima tested. My dad's was o...   Aug 6 2010, 03:49 PM
Eddie914   Diode or diodes ... If only one goes out, you ma...   Aug 6 2010, 03:57 PM
tradisrad   so I have traced a short to the ignition switch us...   Aug 7 2010, 03:51 PM
messix   there are circuit the are on when the ignition is ...   Aug 8 2010, 01:37 AM
Spoke   Pull the plug or wires off of the ignition switch ...   Aug 8 2010, 05:20 AM
warrenoliver   I had a dead battery in my car yesterday, I jumpe...   Aug 8 2010, 07:05 AM
Cap'n Krusty   The alternator is a "battery maintainer...   Aug 8 2010, 08:57 AM
tradisrad   The battery drain was being caused by the white wi...   Aug 8 2010, 09:37 AM
Cap'n Krusty   Maybe we should do a poll? The issue comes up oft...   Aug 8 2010, 09:45 AM
charliew   I have two fieros and a 86 k5 blazer and a 91 3/4 ...   Aug 16 2010, 05:34 PM
realred914   I have two fieros and a 86 k5 blazer and a 91 3/4...   Aug 17 2010, 11:17 AM
underthetire   My brother in his shop sees a lot of Optima failur...   Aug 17 2010, 12:50 PM
Drums66   ....Ran into a 911 bro....last sunday, he showed m...   Aug 17 2010, 01:02 PM


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