Electrical leak (chaos)
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Racer
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From: Sunnyvale CA
Electrical leak (chaos)
Ok so I used my trusty multi-meter and concluded that my battery is pulling around 130 milli-amps when nothing is on and the doors are closed, etc. I know that this is a very broad question, but what do you guys think could be the problem? I'm going to try the fuse-pull thing tomorrow, but any ideas?
Drifting
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From: Burlington WI
My .02
My grandmother always used the little plastic plugs in the outlets so the electricty wouldnt leak out. 
Probably the clock...
Is it killing the battery??
How often do you drive your car?
Did you just get your multimeter?
Probably the clock...
Is it killing the battery??
How often do you drive your car?
Did you just get your multimeter?
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Racer
Joined: Nov 2004
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From: Sunnyvale CA
My clock doesn't work, does a non-working one really draw that much current? I do have an aftermarket radio but i tested and it draws very little. The car did have an alarm, but I took it out last night so it shouldn't be an issue any more.
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From: Everett WA
Originally Posted by 76mike
My clock doesn't work, does a non-working one really draw that much current? I do have an aftermarket radio but i tested and it draws very little. The car did have an alarm, but I took it out last night so it shouldn't be an issue any more.
My daily driver sits for weeks at a time and the alarm kills the battery. I put a battery disconnect switch I got from west marine for 30 bucks in it. It has one of those big red keys. Its a great theft deterant, and is required in some racing leagues
Oh and I haven't had a dead battey since.
