Electrical drain on '96 -- ideas?
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Electrical drain on '96 -- ideas?
Hey, guys...
Got a '96 with an LT1 and automatic. I'm the 2nd owner... it's got only 15,000 miles and it's all stock except for the aftermarket radio.
It sits most of the time which hasn't been a problem until my daily driver was in the shop for 2 weeks for a new transmission... so I had to drive the Vette... it wasn't long and the alternator went out and left me with a dead battery in the garage... only symptoms were the turn signals seemed slow at idle (like at a light).
So I charged the battery and drove it to the shop where they replaced it with a GM alternator, but the charge didn't old... it seems there's a current draw on the alarm system remote (which has never worked) and/or the computer.
The battery tests out ok and the alternator tests out ok, or so they say.
Any ideas? Does this sound like a common problem on these cars?
Thanks!
Got a '96 with an LT1 and automatic. I'm the 2nd owner... it's got only 15,000 miles and it's all stock except for the aftermarket radio.
It sits most of the time which hasn't been a problem until my daily driver was in the shop for 2 weeks for a new transmission... so I had to drive the Vette... it wasn't long and the alternator went out and left me with a dead battery in the garage... only symptoms were the turn signals seemed slow at idle (like at a light).
So I charged the battery and drove it to the shop where they replaced it with a GM alternator, but the charge didn't old... it seems there's a current draw on the alarm system remote (which has never worked) and/or the computer.
The battery tests out ok and the alternator tests out ok, or so they say.
Any ideas? Does this sound like a common problem on these cars?
Thanks!
Last edited by Jim D.; Jan 6, 2007 at 12:07 AM.
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My apologies... got a little confused there!
Thread is now here....
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...p?p=1558397289
Thread is now here....
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...p?p=1558397289
