Re: 5kcstq battery drain.....STILL

[Mike Larosa <mlarosa@v8q.East.Sun.COM>]

> 
> Hey all,
> 
> I posted this about four months ago when I got my 86 5kcstq, but I
> FINALLY got the car back from the shop today, and the problem is still
> not fixed!! The car runs great until you turn it off, then the battery
> drains so quickly that the cooling fan "moans" instead of cooling. 
> And needless to say, the car will not restart.  The mechanic claims to
> have changed the main relay, but I am not sure, I will check this
> tomorrow.  I visually inspected the splice under the passenger side
> carpet, and it appeared ok, 

Visually you won't be able to see the corrosion on the splice.

You need to get the point on your multimeter and jam it before the
splice,  measure and jam after the splice and measure.  This of course is
with the car running.

Should see 13.7 before and after the splice.

If ya see anything less... let's say below 13.0 definitely repair the splice.

I have some very detailed instructions I wrote last year I can send if that 
turns out to be your problem.  They where blessed by half a dozen old time 
list members :-)

> I will test it with a multi meter
> tomorrow.  
>
> BTW are the windows supposed to work an hour after turning the car off
> if the drivers door is not opened?  I found this while charging the
> battery after parking the car.
>

Yes,  the windows will be active after you shut off the car until a door
is opened.

 
 
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