help battery is being drained

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Topic: help battery is being drained

Posted By: section7k
Subject: help battery is being drained
Date Posted: May 30, 2003 at 11:18 PM

I am working on a car that seems to die or get power sucked out when the key is turned. The radio was stolen from the car and now this has been happening. The power from the battery is being drained somewhere but I can't figure out from where. It's a 1996 Honda accord. Please help if anyone has any ideas.

Thanks

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Posted By: esmith69
Date Posted: May 31, 2003 at 9:22 AM

Umm maybe i'm missing something but isn't that the way it's supposed to work? Whenever you have the key in the On position all the vehicle's electronics are running. Or did you mean it drains even when the key is not in the ignition?

Might wanna check that the vehicle does not have the bose sound system, and that the power antenna is not trying to move constantly (you would be able to hear the motor).

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Posted By: copcarguy
Date Posted: June 02, 2003 at 4:32 PM

with the key off pull the positive battery cable, put an ammeter inline and check for a reading. If you get a reading then pull 1 fuse at a time and then re-insert it. Check the meter as you pull each fuse, when it drops significantly you at least have the circuit that is causing the problem. Then trace out all possibilities in that circuit. posted_image

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Information is advice only and should be confirmed with OEM or quality test equipment.
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Posted By: Audio2k
Date Posted: June 26, 2003 at 12:38 PM

maybe an alternator problem..mayby the radio being stolen is just a coincidence...

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Posted By: CutDog504
Date Posted: July 01, 2003 at 3:31 PM

Or it could simply be either a bad battery, or even bad battery terminals or cables. Check them all really good.