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auto4dummy
02-20-2009, 02:27 PM
Two months 3 dead batteries?
Yes I replaced with ACDelco #78-7yr as per manual
New battery drove to Tahoe van sat for a week in the snow temp 5 and below started right up got home sat for 2 days; dead battery.
New battery sat for four days drove again to tahoe sat in snow for week got home week later; dead battery.
Chevy Service said no problems. New battery drove for two weeks no problem sat for four days dead battery.
Will sit with deaqd battery til I figure this out.
HELP:banghead::banghead::banghead:

MT-2500
02-21-2009, 09:16 AM
Check charging system and all connections and grounds and battery and battery cables.
If OK and it is going dead after sitting 2-3 days.

Get someone to run a amp draw check on your electrical system.

Over 0.260 is way too much-that's 260 milliamps-should be no more than 25 milliamps or 0.025 amps.

auto4dummy
02-25-2009, 12:22 PM
Two months 3 dead batteries?
Yes I replaced with ACDelco #78-7yr as per manual
New battery drove to Tahoe van sat for a week in the snow temp 5 and below started right up got home sat for 2 days; dead battery.
New battery sat for four days drove again to tahoe sat in snow for week got home week later; dead battery.
Chevy Service said no problems. New battery drove for two weeks no problem sat for four days dead battery.
Will sit with deaqd battery til I figure this out.
HELP:banghead::banghead::banghead:

:):):):) 2/25/09 Problem solved; The vanity light inside the over head visor had a fault and was remaining on; could not be seen because the vanity has a cover over light & mirror. Disconnected the light; who needs it anyway have plenty of positional lights in van.

MT-2500
02-26-2009, 09:14 AM
Glad you found it.
A amp draw test would have told you something was on.

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