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mtamborello56
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Jun 14, 2013, 7:35 AM
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02 deville northstar 133098 miles got batt draw 4.34 amps pulled fuses under seat and hood no change new alt no change i need help please
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Tom Greenleaf
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Jun 14, 2013, 8:31 AM
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How are you testing for that draw? If testing between bat cable unhooked and ground way you may need to wait quite a while before pulling fuses,
T
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Hammer Time
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Jun 14, 2013, 8:45 AM
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Also, did you rig the door switches closed and then wait for all the timers to expire. 4 amps is a real lot and should be very obvious if it's true. i doubt it is.
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Tom Greenleaf
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Jun 14, 2013, 8:54 AM
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I don't know but there could be a lot going on in a driver's door and sensing lights and things at the latch inside? Testing as I mentioned would take more to disconnect or find a plug that takes everything powered in door out while checking inside fuses,
T
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mtamborello56
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Jun 14, 2013, 8:59 AM
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i waited 20 min still draw and i removed fuse for lights batt dies overnight
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mtamborello56
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Jun 14, 2013, 9:04 AM
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IM SORRY . I WAITED 20 MIN WITH AMP METER IN SERIES WITH NEG CABLE . NOW ALSO , THE POS. CABLE HAS TWO MAIN LINES ONE GOES TO FRONT AND ONE TO BACK FUSE BLOCKS. WHEN I DISCONNECT REAR WIRE IT STOPS DRAW ONLY WITH REAR
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Tom Greenleaf
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Jun 14, 2013, 9:08 AM
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Again, how are you testing? Can't know what features could be in wait like alarms if disconnecting the battery? Twice today have said that the battery itself can be the draw depending on how testing you could miss that and batteries don't take too many full discharges before they can be damaged internally.
May want to test out battery itself fully when charged by charger not just the car's alternator,
T
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Tom Greenleaf
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Jun 14, 2013, 9:11 AM
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Your post hit before I was done. Neg test for that much draw should still show never mind two lines of battery thing all return thru the ground,
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Hammer Time
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Jun 14, 2013, 9:40 AM
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He's saying that isolating the feed line to the rear stops the draw.
Which makes me ask the question, where are you testing this from? The battery is in the back on that car.
That really doesn't mean much except that it's probably fused through the rear power distribution center but it could be going anywhere from there. You just have to keep going until you find the right fuse and make sure you aren't causing it yourself by having the doors open.
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(This post was edited by Hammer Time on Jun 14, 2013, 9:42 AM)
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