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Old Jun 14, 2005 | 04:18 PM
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Battery drain

1995 300c.i. 4x4 - I've been having a recurring problem with a dead battery. I put a tester on it yesterday and something is draining it. So, I start pulling fuses to see where the problem is. I found the circuit with the problem,I think. When I pull the fuse out the light on the tester does'nt go completly out but is just barely visible. Now that i have found where the problem is, how do I fix it? What is my next step? Electrical problems always baffle me because I don't completly understand it. Is this something I should attempt to fix or should I take it to the shop?
 
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Old Jun 14, 2005 | 08:38 PM
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You need to figure out what fuse you took out and what it serves. If for example the fuse was for convienence lighting, you could start checking lighting for your glove box or something like that.
 
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Old Jun 14, 2005 | 09:04 PM
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It is for the speedometer, inside dome light and door chime. What am I looking for and how do I check?
 
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Old Jun 14, 2005 | 09:21 PM
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Have you noticed any problems with the speedo, dome light or door chime?
Set up the test light again, but this time do it with the bulb removed from the dome light.
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Old Jun 15, 2005 | 08:28 PM
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No problems with any of them. Will look at it tomorrow as I just got in from work and I'm too tired to mess with it tonight. Thanks for the replies.
 
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