94 Chevy Truck(350ci)

Tiny
JOSHER
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  • 1994 CHEVROLET TRUCK
My battery keeps losing its charge. It is new
how can I find out what is drawing from it?
joe
Monday, March 13th, 2006 AT 9:57 AM

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Tiny
2CARPRO BOB
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Here is the procedure to isolate a battery drain. Remove negative battery cable from the battery. Using a 12-volt test light, hook one end to the negative battery post the other end to the negative battery cable you just disconnected. The test light will glow or “light” if there is a drain. If the “light or glow” is faint, that is probably normal draw for the clock or computer. If the “light or glow” is bright, then there is a large drain. That should be corrected. Now start removing and replacing the fuses one by one until the light goes out; that one will be the circuit with the drain. Remember to hold in the button in the door jam for the interior lights.
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Tuesday, March 14th, 2006 AT 8:34 PM

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