Battrey drain?
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Battrey drain?
If I take the positive off of the battery and put a ohm meter on the cable and to ground it shoots up. I have had to jump the car every day the battery is dead if it sits for three hours or more. Can the starter cause this?
Thanks, Gary
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1990 Formula 350
Thanks, Gary
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1990 Formula 350
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Car: '92 Z28; Dk Teal; Her Pkg
Engine: 305
Transmission: Richmond 6 Spd
Axle/Gears: Moser 9", Detroit Locker, 3.70
Do a search on "battery drain" in the electronics section. There are a number of posts that address this problem.
Tim
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Car: 2001 Camaro Z28/1995 Camaro Z28
Engine: just a little 5.7(LS1-320/340 RW)
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Axle/Gears: 3.42 and 2.73
sounds silly, but try removing all the fuses...
have someone watch the ohmmeter and re-install the fuses 1 at a time...
have someone watch the ohmmeter and re-install the fuses 1 at a time...
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What is the fuse marked ARC it doing most of the drain. OK I have taken the starter off and the wires on the starter are doing this. 1 has a slight ground with all fuses removed. 2 has no ground until I put the ARC fuse back in.
These are orange wires from the starter that run up the block and the next to the intake to the back of the motor.
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These are orange wires from the starter that run up the block and the next to the intake to the back of the motor.
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1990 Formula 350
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Transmission: Richmond 6 Spd
Axle/Gears: Moser 9", Detroit Locker, 3.70
The 20 ampere ARC fuse supplies continuous 12 volt battery power to the radio (orange wire).
Tim
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