Battery drain

Tiny
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I have checked every thing. I had negative cable disconnted with test light connected clipped to disconnected negative cable and the probe connected to the negative post on battery with brite light indicating some thing shorting out. Then I disconnected the battery cable that goes to the fuse module box under the hood and the test light went out. I connected the cable and pulled the battery 50amp fuse and the light went out. I think all that fuse supplies power to is the radio and the illumation lights that I know of. I dont know where Im able to disconnect either of the item to ellimanate either item. What are your reommened steps to fix problem
Tuesday, April 23rd, 2013 AT 8:01 PM

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Tiny
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Pull each fuse one by one till the light goes out, that is the circuit that has the issue. Then you need to trace that circuit to find the failure

Roy
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Wednesday, April 24th, 2013 AT 2:49 AM
Tiny
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Here is the funny thing. Having pulled the small blade fuses for illum lights and radio and making sure every thing is off. I still get a lighton test light. I have tried pulling all the small fuses one at a time to see if the test light goes out. It wont. Only when I pull that 50amp fuse under hood. Stmped
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Wednesday, April 24th, 2013 AT 8:53 AM
Tiny
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You need a shop to help you here you are missing something here and I cannot see it or touch it

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Wednesday, April 24th, 2013 AT 4:31 PM

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