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Jul 23, 2008 | 06:23 PM

skip5546

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1999 corvette battery problem

My 1999 corvette battery discharges and will not start if left for as little as 2 days. I have changed the battery and the problem remains. Any ideas where to look for the problem.

Jul 23, 2008 | 06:28 PM

c3_enthusiast

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you obviously checked to make sure all accessories are off? map lights, trunk deck closed, hood lamp off, parking lights?

Do you have an aftermarket audio system?

Jul 23, 2008 | 07:09 PM

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How old is the battery? Sounds to me like it's going Tango Uniform....

Jul 23, 2008 | 07:09 PM

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need to check for a parasitic draw. at rest there shouldn't more than a few milliamps

Jul 23, 2008 | 09:39 PM

skip5546

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Originally Posted by blacksedan87

How old is the battery? Sounds to me like it's going Tango Uniform....

this battery is 3 months old. I cleaned the grounds and tightened the bettery connections. Nothing left on.

Jul 23, 2008 | 09:41 PM

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Vermin in the wiring perhaps?

Jul 23, 2008 | 09:41 PM

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need to check for a parasitic draw. at rest there shouldn't more than a few milliamps

We did that and the draw is not 30ma but 200ma. Just can not find what is drawing the power. Any ideas?

Jul 24, 2008 | 03:13 PM

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We did that and the draw is not 30ma but 200ma. Just can not find what is drawing the power. Any ideas?

yes, but it may take some time. What you'll need to do is to start pulling fuses (one at a time) until you find one (or maybe more) that is causing the draw. Then, of course, you'll need to trace that fuse to see where the problem is.