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Location: Louisiana
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Amp / Voltage draw issue.
I have a problem and I wanted to just throw this out there before I break my multi-meter out and start poking around on the car. I have something, somewhere sucking the life out of my battery over the course of a week. I thought maybe I had a bad battery, took it to Autozone today and they tested it and said all's well. So are there any "usual suspects" as far as these cars go with this issue? I know my dome lights, under-hood lights, courtesey lights, and glove box lights are in working order. The radio is stock, but there is an aftermarket amplifer wired in to replace the bose speakers, but the power light on it is off when the car is. Maybe a stuck relay or something?? Where to start? What to do? My little 1.5 amp battery charger stays on it in the meantime.
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Re: Amp / Voltage draw issue.
my best suggestion is to connect the multi-meter and pull one fuse at time and watch the current level..
but before that.. what was the last thing done to the car prior to this occurring?
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Re: Amp / Voltage draw issue.
Check the map lights in the visor as well. Is this a combo top and side post battery you have? G C
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GOLDCYLON - 91 ZR-1 #2014 GOLDCYLON - 90 ZR-1 #2794, 4L60e (Formerly Schrade's) GOLDCYLON - 11 CTS-V Arizona State Director  91 WHITE/BLACK #2014. 380 P&P&PCed,Ported Heads, Jeal Long tubes, Corsa Exhaust/FIKSE FM-5s /LED TLs, LED Headlights, Front Wilwood 6 piston narrowlite calipers and rear Wilwood caliper street shop mod,CNCed Coolant Pipes,TPI Cvr,Filter cover,Stainless Bolts, DRM/DOM PROM /ZFDOC mod build #102,DRLs,BMAD with stainless Debris Screen,Coplan Air Blaster, Pioneer APP Radio 4,Brey-Krause HB,Sub Bar,Fire extinguisher seat mount,DRM Coilovers,LEDs everywhere,Compass mirror (orange),V1 DIC hidden display, Homelink sun visor, Carbon Fiber top x3 and APSIS Carbon Fiber interior, APSIS CF Steering Wheel/NAPA Leather, Banski trailing arms, Guldstrand front suspension,urethane bushings from Prothane (total suspension) ZFDoc drive shaft safety loop, raptor shift light (orange),AO engineering louver front plate, Console seat cushion, 96CE seats with black custom Sheepskins, ss billet catch can,Viper remote entry/alarm,Cragar Rear Louvers,LED side louver lights, Dewitts Radiator with SPAL fans and a Woods 160 T-Stat 90 RED/BLACK #2794. 4L60e Automatic Stage V by RPM Transmission, TCI Dedicated TCM, OBX Stainless Headers, Corsa Exhaust, SAN Secondaries and Haibeck PROM, Exotic Muscle Coil overs, LED Interior Lights, LED Tail Lights, LED Headlights, 94 Sport seats with black custom Sheepskins , Cragar rear louvers, GS Front calipers, Banski Trailing arms, APSIS Carbon Fiber steering wheel, Front and Rear Baer Eradispeeds, DRLs, Guldstrand front suspension,urethane bushings from Prothane (total suspension), Dewitt's Raditor with Dual SPAL fans and a Haibeck 170 T-Stat 11 RED/GREY CTS-V |
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Re: Amp / Voltage draw issue.
Check and make sure door switch for courtesy light is working - shutting off after 15-20 seconds. These switches has been known to go bad.
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Re: Amp / Voltage draw issue.
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If it is out of adjustment .... kills battery. if it stays on when the lid is shut. This one I know 
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Re: Amp / Voltage draw issue.
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Re: Amp / Voltage draw issue.
Its been like this since i got the car...it sits for longer than a week and it needs a charge. I have had the car for about 6 weeks. It is a side post battery and the lights do turn off. The visor lights are off as well.
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Re: Amp / Voltage draw issue.
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Based upon this response. Time to move onto -=Jeffs=- suggestion. Your brother can help you out during the fuse pulling multimeter process. GC
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GOLDCYLON - 91 ZR-1 #2014 GOLDCYLON - 90 ZR-1 #2794, 4L60e (Formerly Schrade's) GOLDCYLON - 11 CTS-V Arizona State Director 91 WHITE/BLACK #2014. 380 P&P&PCed,Ported Heads, Jeal Long tubes, Corsa Exhaust/FIKSE FM-5s /LED TLs, LED Headlights, Front Wilwood 6 piston narrowlite calipers and rear Wilwood caliper street shop mod,CNCed Coolant Pipes,TPI Cvr,Filter cover,Stainless Bolts, DRM/DOM PROM /ZFDOC mod build #102,DRLs,BMAD with stainless Debris Screen,Coplan Air Blaster, Pioneer APP Radio 4,Brey-Krause HB,Sub Bar,Fire extinguisher seat mount,DRM Coilovers,LEDs everywhere,Compass mirror (orange),V1 DIC hidden display, Homelink sun visor, Carbon Fiber top x3 and APSIS Carbon Fiber interior, APSIS CF Steering Wheel/NAPA Leather, Banski trailing arms, Guldstrand front suspension,urethane bushings from Prothane (total suspension) ZFDoc drive shaft safety loop, raptor shift light (orange),AO engineering louver front plate, Console seat cushion, 96CE seats with black custom Sheepskins, ss billet catch can,Viper remote entry/alarm,Cragar Rear Louvers,LED side louver lights, Dewitts Radiator with SPAL fans and a Woods 160 T-Stat 90 RED/BLACK #2794. 4L60e Automatic Stage V by RPM Transmission, TCI Dedicated TCM, OBX Stainless Headers, Corsa Exhaust, SAN Secondaries and Haibeck PROM, Exotic Muscle Coil overs, LED Interior Lights, LED Tail Lights, LED Headlights, 94 Sport seats with black custom Sheepskins , Cragar rear louvers, GS Front calipers, Banski Trailing arms, APSIS Carbon Fiber steering wheel, Front and Rear Baer Eradispeeds, DRLs, Guldstrand front suspension,urethane bushings from Prothane (total suspension), Dewitt's Raditor with Dual SPAL fans and a Haibeck 170 T-Stat 11 RED/GREY CTS-V |
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Re: Amp / Voltage draw issue.
Next I would suggest disconnecting the Stereo aftermarket amp and see if that fixes it..
Is there an aftermarket keyless entry or alarm on it?
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Re: Amp / Voltage draw issue.
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On my Z, the PO put in an aftermarket alarm system. What a PITA. It will suck the battery down after a week. It's on my list of things to pull out this winter. |
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