86 Electrical Drain
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86 Electrical Drain
Have a new problem that just came up. Battery was dead the other day. Checked the voltage and it was 11.8 but when I hit the key made the starter clicking and lights dimmed. Well Traced it down to something draining the battery. With no key in car, Fuses pulled for int lights. I get a 350ma draw from battery to battery wire. I have pulled all fuses and circuit breakers in the fuse panel and no change.
350 ma seem like a lot with nothing on.
Any ideas were to start..
BTW its does this after overnight.
Donnie
350 ma seem like a lot with nothing on.
Any ideas were to start..
BTW its does this after overnight.
Donnie
Last edited by dlee425; Oct 21, 2013 at 08:41 PM.
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Don't remember when they changed ,
your supply wires may be from the Pos starter terminal as on the earlier cars
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I've heard of an extra drain from a motor that doesn't quite shut off when it should. Possibilities are the power antenna and power seat (especially if you put the seat all the way back every time you get out of the car).
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http://forums.corvetteforum.com/1585232918-post5.html
Don't remember when they changed ,
your supply wires may be from the Pos starter terminal as on the earlier cars
Don't remember when they changed ,
your supply wires may be from the Pos starter terminal as on the earlier cars
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From: Summerland B.C. Canada
http://members.shaw.ca/agent86/Power%20Distribution.pdf
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You can narrow it down by seeing what doesn't work when the circuit is found. Here is power distribution from my 86 manual.
http://members.shaw.ca/agent86/Power%20Distribution.pdf
http://members.shaw.ca/agent86/Power%20Distribution.pdf
Thanks for the print. I found the problem. It was the Anti-Thief Relay. I just pulled the fuse and now it has 20 ma draw then drops close to 0.