Parasitic drain on the battery.

1995 MERCEDES BENZ S420
167,000 MILES • V8 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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BARBEX
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Hi, After having my car battery tested,I was informed that I have a high output voltage reading.What can I do to fix this?The car stalls while driving.Its like the car just looses all power and cuts off. At first I thought I may have a fuel system problem. But it looks like I have a drain on my battery.Keep in mind this is a brand new battery(less than a week old.)Also could it be the crank sensor.
Apr 30, 2011 at 5:36 PM
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FIXITMR
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no not crank sensor. a big drain could indicate alternator problem. have it tested at auto parts chain store.
Apr 30, 2011 at 5:57 PM
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WRENCHTECH
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Your charging system issues may not be related at all to the car cutting off. That very well could be a bad Crank sensor causing that and in fact those cars are pretty notorious for that.
Apr 30, 2011 at 6:01 PM
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