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Jun 11, 2011 | 10:14 AM

Tom Porter

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From: Belews Creek N.C.

Current draw= Dead battery

I have a current draw from somewhere. I have a brand new Optima battery that keeps draining down to nothing. I remember reading a thread that helps your troubleshoot the source. Can anybody help?

Jun 11, 2011 | 10:22 AM

Tom Porter

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Guys, I found what I was looking for. That Bill Curlee sure has saved a bunch of headscratching.

Jun 11, 2011 | 12:25 PM

Dave68

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Please let us know what the culprit was.

Jun 11, 2011 | 02:55 PM

NatB

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Originally Posted by Tom Porter

I have a current draw from somewhere. I have a brand new Optima battery that keeps draining down to nothing. I remember reading a thread that helps your troubleshoot the source. Can anybody help?

How long between driving your car does the battery drain down? I run a trckle charger (CTEK 3300 I think) to keep my Optima Red Top topped off if not driving for a week.

Me thinks these C5's drawn current- someone even posted a while back that unless you park the car with the manual tranny in reverse it will draw current ( reverse solenoid?).

Maybe they are just haunted..

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