Fast battery drain. ongoing problem for 5 months
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Car: 1985 Camaro Iroc
Engine: 350 tpi
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Fast battery drain. ongoing problem for 5 months
Still haven't figured it out. Everywhere I go I take off the negative battery cable so my battery won't drain. If I let it sit for even more then a hour my battery will completely drain and it will hurt the battery so bad to where it won't even jumpstart.
Today I took a test light from the negative terminal to the chassis of the vehicle and the light came on. Then I started pulling fuses one by one. After pulling all of the fuses the light stayed on.
So I have no idea what could be causing this battery drain.
I have a 85 Camaro z-28. 350 tpi. Electronic Fuel Injection.
Today I took a test light from the negative terminal to the chassis of the vehicle and the light came on. Then I started pulling fuses one by one. After pulling all of the fuses the light stayed on.
So I have no idea what could be causing this battery drain.
I have a 85 Camaro z-28. 350 tpi. Electronic Fuel Injection.
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Re: Fast battery drain. ongoing problem for 5 months
You are still having a problem? I thought you might have got it fixed. Do you have an amp gauge? if so let me know I have had one short out and cause a problem like this.
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Re: Fast battery drain. ongoing problem for 5 months
Sounds like your POS is going to ground, Check your POS cable from battery to the starter.
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Re: Fast battery drain. ongoing problem for 5 months
Yes that is what happened when the amp meter shorted out on me.
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