battery drain

[Roman Tasel]

Every time i plug the battery in, it starts to drain without the truck running.i thought it was the AC compressor because every time i plug the battery in, it would click. So, i take the useless compressor out. Now there is a click noise in the starter solinoid( i think its just the solinoid engaging). I left my battery plugged in and today, my battery was dead.:mad: Please help save me a lot of money.

[datzenmike]

If it was the starter solenoid the starter would turn the motor over. Must be something else.

 

Won't be the compressor as there shouldn't be any power to it with the key off. If it's clicking it's getting power from somewhere it shouldn't.

 

 

With everything off, pull the fuses and put back in one at a time till you hear the clicking. See which fuse causes it.

[banzai510(hainz)]

also disconnect the volt reg(maybe mehanical volt reg?) and battery pwer to the alternator(wht/red wire) if the drawin stops then it one of those(what ever one you disconnected)

 

use a test light inbetween the battery and ground. when it drains the liaght will be ON

Edited December 9, 2008 by banzai510(hainz)

[420n620]

I had the same prob in a 69gto, it turned out to be the starter.

remove it and clean it or replace it.

[]2eDeYe]

use a test light inbetween the battery and ground. when it drains the liaght will be ON

 

This is the best way to find a short. Pull fuses until the light goes out. The fuse it goes out on is the shorted circuit.

 

Troubleshoot, don't guess ;)