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Battery Drain Issue

Old Apr 11, 2014 | 07:33 AM
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Battery Drain Issue

I have a '91 Camaro RS which over the last ten years now I have replaced it with a new battery every year. There seems to be a constant drain on the battery. This car is not an everyday runner and is only a weekend toy. It takes roughly 3 weeks on a brand new battery if I don't start the car for it to be completely dead, If it's a battery thats been in there for a little while over the course of the year, Its seems that the battery will only last about 1-2 weeks before it's dead. I've been threw 10 batteries now over the last ten years and looking to get yet another one this weekend. I took the car a few years ago to a mechanic and I was told everything looked ok regarding the battery, Which I know that's a crock considering if it was I wouldn't have dead batteries every few weeks. Any suggestions or ideas?
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Old Apr 13, 2014 | 09:44 PM
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Re: Battery Drain Issue

Anyone know anything on how to check this??? Does anyone know what a resting draw should be on this car with an aftermarket stereo?
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Old Apr 13, 2014 | 10:23 PM
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Re: Battery Drain Issue

Does either of these help?

http://www.popularmechanics.com/cars...battery-drains

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Old Apr 14, 2014 | 04:19 AM
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Re: Battery Drain Issue

That's just about how I do it.
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Old Apr 14, 2014 | 07:01 PM
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Re: Battery Drain Issue

That helps greatly, Thanks! Does anyone know what would be an acceptable current draw on the battery in a resting state?
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Old Apr 21, 2014 | 04:39 PM
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Sane Drain

With the car turned off the drain should be no more than 50 milliamps.


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