[V8] Who are the usual suspects?

[32vquattro]

Mike,  disconnect negitive terminal and short negitive cable to positive 
breifly.(explanation at bottom)

now take your 12v test light and place one end on the diconnected negitive 
terminal of your battery, an the other end of you light to the negitive 
cable. If test light is lit, start pulling fuses till light goes out. Note 
fuse location when light goes out, or very dim. Common things Ive seen cause 
a draw, are faulty breakers (silver fuse looking things)


 ***If you dont short the negitive cabe to positive side of battery before 
performing this test, you will get a false draw when testing. This is due to 
the curticy lights wanting to come on.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Arman" <Armanmik at earthlink.net>
To: <v8 at audifans.com>
Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2007 5:43 PM
Subject: [V8] Who are the usual suspects?


>
>
> Battery goes dead in my 90 V8, have a new battery, but there's about a 2
> to 3 amp (I think) steady drain here somewhere. I figure that's the
> amount because my charger's meter never drops below 2 amps with
> everything in the car turned off.
>
>
> Checked the wires in the trunk lid hinge, OK, listened carefully for
> lock motors, etc. still running, all silent.
>
> Who are the usual suspects here? Bad alternator diode perhaps? I know
> the ammeter plus pull fuses one at a time trick, but if there is a
> "usual" cause that might save me some troubleshooting time, inquiring V8
> owners want to know . . .
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Mike Arman
> 90 V8Q
>
> Nicht mit making das scnappen poppen und mit das expensivin eurolights
> going aus und bztpfft!
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