2001 Chevy Silverado tough one

2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO
88,000 MILES • V8 • 4WD • AUTOMATIC
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2001CHVYSLVRDO
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Battery keeps dieing, I took the negative battery cable off and attached a 12 volt tester the light came on full tone i pulled the radio fuse and the light turned off(low dim) i placed the fuse back in and i took the radio out and disconnected it the light was still on so i removed the gauge cluster and disconnected that too... then the light finally turned off(low dim) i guess the two are connected is it possible i have a short in both my radio and my gauge cluster? or a bad wiring harness?
Nov 6, 2008 at 12:00 AM
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MHPAUTOS
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Hi there,

Do a current draw test with an amp meter, place the meter between battery pos and the cable, check currant draw with key off and doors closed, report back your findings and we will take it from there.

mark (mhpautos)
Nov 6, 2008 at 12:20 AM
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