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Old Jul 31, 2006 | 03:38 AM
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Alright, i got something draining the **** out of my battery. If i leave my + cable hooked up it drains the battery in about an hour or so. I could probably fix this pretty easy but im to lazy to get my *** out in the hot, 100*+ days we've been having here for the last 2 weeks. So while im waiting the heat out, anybody got any good ideas to start with?
Old Jul 31, 2006 | 04:02 AM
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is that an hour of running, or an hour sitting?
Old Jul 31, 2006 | 04:05 AM
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sitting. Im thinking the ignition switch is my culprit. It can be turned on without the key in and im thinking its getting stuck on or something along those lines. But i just replaced the battery, Alt. all the cables, grounds, etc. And i completely re-wired the under dash back in January.
Old Jul 31, 2006 | 04:06 AM
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it is a short, and since that lock is screwed....that is a good start. Have you done anything to the electrical system lalty?
Old Jul 31, 2006 | 04:10 AM
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Nope, just started one day. I came out from work to go home and the battery was dead. I thought the new battery was crap, but i tested it and it was fine. I just put the alternator in cause the old one went out on me. But everything is new. I had to re-wire the Hi-6 box about three months ago because i ripped all my carpet, sound deadener and padding out and all the tar insulator off the floor pan and the heat from one of my headers melted two of the wires that crossed over the tranny tunnel. But ive checked all those connections and they're good.
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