Something draining my battery
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Something draining my battery
I have a 94 convertible that has 68k miles. Replaced the battery- fully charged it, and after 4 days it drained to the point that you turn the key and it didn’t even click. Jump started it, let it run for 10 min or so, and it would restart fine (so alternator is working)
I noticed that the storage area lights were staying on and one was dim. I pulled that bulb as it was smoking. Thought I solved it. Nope.
I noticed tonight that the remaining light was on, and the antenna went down but about 6” were sticking out. I gently pushed the antenna down and the light went out.
can a bad antenna cause a battery drain like this?
I noticed that the storage area lights were staying on and one was dim. I pulled that bulb as it was smoking. Thought I solved it. Nope.
I noticed tonight that the remaining light was on, and the antenna went down but about 6” were sticking out. I gently pushed the antenna down and the light went out.
can a bad antenna cause a battery drain like this?
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I noticed that the storage area lights were staying on and one was dim. I pulled that bulb as it was smoking. Thought I solved it. Nope.
I noticed tonight that the remaining light was on, and the antenna went down but about 6” were sticking out. I gently pushed the antenna down and the light went out.
can a bad antenna cause a battery drain like this?
I noticed tonight that the remaining light was on, and the antenna went down but about 6” were sticking out. I gently pushed the antenna down and the light went out.
can a bad antenna cause a battery drain like this?
Convertibles are susceptible to corrosion problems associated with water leaks. Your symptoms seem like a bad ground associated with the antenna motor ground which is at G401. It's where I'd begin. Find it, access it, take it apart, clean everything, and reassemble.
Happy hunting.
Last edited by IHBD; Aug 13, 2024 at 12:48 AM.
