1994 Ford Escort battery draining

1994 FORD ESCORT
160,000 MILES • 4 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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WBBELLYBOY
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my car didn't start one morning so I jumped it and it started. Then I noticed the battery was drained the following day. I replaced the starter,but still the battery is draining the following day. I can jump it and restart it after driving it around,but the battery does seem to going dead overnight. A friend hooked his MAC meter up to it and it gave the following codes: 172 and 583. Do you know what could be causing the battery to continue to drain? I had the battery tested at Pep Boys and they said it just needed a good recharge,so not seeing it as a battery problem.
Mar 15, 2010 at 5:07 PM
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RASMATAZ
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You have a short somewhere in the electrical system or a load that staying on constantly draining the battery overnite.


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Mar 15, 2010 at 5:42 PM