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Old 11-22-2017 | 02:04 PM
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Where do I start when I'm looking for a power drain that is draining my battery? I took 1st year automotive, so I know a bit about electrical, but still pretty new!
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Old 11-22-2017 | 02:33 PM
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First place I would start is with anything aftermarket. Does it have an aftermarket alarm, stereo, amps, gauges, lights, ect...? If so, look where they pulled the power source from for each item.
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Put an ammeter on the battery, pull one fuse at a time until the drain goes away or greatly reduces. Start with the obvious circuits as 5-Speed mentioned.
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Old 11-22-2017 | 04:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Jeepcreep6
Where do I start - I know a bit about electrical, but still pretty new!
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