Intermittent Battery Drain -- 88 5KQ

[John S. Lagnese]

I have used a light bulb in a pinch. If it lights up there is a draw. The 
rest of the procedure is the same.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kneale Brownson" <knealeski at sbcglobal.net>
To: <b1biker at aol.com>; <quattro at audifans.com>
Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2008 8:07 PM
Subject: Re: Intermittent Battery Drain -- 88 5KQ


> Put a volt meter between the battery and its cable.  Pull a fuse and see 
> if the drain declines.  If not, reinsert the fuse and pull the next one 
> and so on until you find which circuit is making the major drain.
>
> b1biker at aol.com wrote:  Fellow listers -- 
> I've been chasing an intermittent battery drain on this vehicle for more 
> than a year. I've had it in the shop wtwice and still can't find the 
> problem. There does not appear to be any rhyme or reason to this problem; 
> the car may set for a wek and be fine, or as the current situation, it was 
> driven on Tuesday and this afternoon the battery was so low that with the 
> battery hooked up my 12A charger could not generate enough current to 
> actuate the door locks or the dome light. I'm at a loss for how to find 
> the source of this problem but until I do I have a hard time counting on 
> this for my primary transportation and that's what it's soon to be. Any 
> help will be greatly appreciated.
> Gary Meier
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