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Need some advice!

UndrTheInfleunce

NAXJA Forum User
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Tucson, AZ
Hey i have a question on my battery. I think it may be dead or something might be draining it of its power. When i turn the car off the voltage in the battery slowly declines in wattage and is totally drained within a minute of the car turning off. Does anyone have any advice?
:looney:
 
A minute is mighty fast. After all, you can crank the starter for a minute without draining a good battery flat. If this is a short, it's a big one, enough so I'd expect the cables to heat up. Try disconnecting the neg. cable from the battery before it has a chance to go flat. If there's a short, you should see a spark when you touch the cable to the battery post. If no spark, check to see how long the battery holds a charge when disconnected.
 
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