Battery keeps draining! - YouTube
The problem: I can't let my truck sit w/o the battery draining overnight. (happening for a year!)
The only connections to my battery are these:
Positive: Alt / Starter.
Negative: Ground to sidewall bare metal where the factory headlight was ground / Engine block, Alt.
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Note: I temporarily removed my headlight and sound equipment wiring for narrowing purposes. I've determined that they made no difference in the batteries electricity leak.
Note: I just installed a brand new starter 2 days ago, I woke up the next day with a dead battery.
Note: My Alternator is a 345A Alt from "Quality Power Alternator", their website says the Alt had a 1 year warranty, so I'm hoping the Alt isn't blown since It would probably be a costly repair. (I wonder, would I be able to drive after re-installing my previous 80A alt?)
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Side possibilities may be causing the battery to drain: Water leaked into my center console & caused some wires to smoke, ever since that time the electric locks haven't been working, pretty disappointing. I occasionally hear the electrical assembly from the rear doors grinding. I cut the wire from the rear left panel, but have thus far been unable to reach/cut the wire under the rear right panel.
Could there be a fuse problem/issue? I am new to screwing around with fuse boxes in vehicles, but I tried to find the fuse to be held responsible for my automatic locks, but have thus far been unsuccessful.
Could I be not getting enough electricity to ground in comparison to the positive electricity that's being put out? I.E. 0g to crappy grounding location, 4g to semi-proper grounding location (engine nut), and 0g to Alt.
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*********************My question is this: Hypothetically if I don't ground my battery with the same amount of wiring as I have being put out from the positive post, will the battery run at normal amperages while driving, then dramatically drain over the course of one night?
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All of this drainage has been happening to an Optima Redtop "34" model #.
I just upgraded to an Optima Yellowtop D31A model. 34P.
I will get my Alternator tested tomorrow to see if it is causing the drain.
If it is not, I have a feeling it could be the locks. Any/all info on how to disable my electric locks on a Oldsmobile Bravada 1994 is much appreciated. (a fuse guide would be ideal)
Facts: While my SUV's driving around I start up at 14.5v, and remain at a constant 13.7~15v for the duration of my ride, Point being, while driving it seems to have enough power and will continuously recharge itself, but after parking and turning off the engine it's likely that I'll have to get a jump just to turn over the engine.
Here's a Youtube link to a video I just recorded to provide you all some context and a 'hands-on' feel.
Battery keeps draining! - YouTube
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