Draining battery
Thread Starter
|
Senior User
Joined: Nov 2004
Posts: 168
Likes: 0
From: North Carolina
Draining battery
Ok heres the deal my 1996 Ford Bronco XLT 351 auto the battery is being drained for some reason It drained down low enough to mmake it so I had no lights no nothing so I went and had it charged so today I hooked the battery back and started it sounded pretty good so I turned it off and let it sit for an hour or 2 and went back out to start it up again went to start it and lights went on but then faded out and heard a load clicking noise coming from under neith the passanger side of the hood and would start but since then its been about 5-6 hours I'll go outside and check to see if the lights are working or not they are working good but any ideas what the problem(S) could be i might have a open circuit some where but I don't know where to start looking
Junior User
Joined: Aug 2004
Posts: 54
Likes: 0
It is possible that the battery is going bad. Do an acid test or take it to a parts store. Most of them can do a load test on your battery to see if it holding a proper charge under load. Also might check to see if your hood light goes off when it is shut. I don't know if there is an easier way but you could also hook a meter to your battery and "watch" the voltage. then start pulling fuses one by one to try and at least narrow it down to a circuit.
Senior User
Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 256
Likes: 0
From: B.F.E.
Take it to a garage or even"do I dare say it I know most people dont like them "Auto Zone, they do have the tester to check your battery and alt, also check your cables for corrosion, I had a neg, cable that had split its casing down at the bottom where it bolts to and kept losing its charge , when I replaced it the battery stayed charged.
Lead Driver
Joined: Sep 2002
Posts: 9,182
Likes: 12
From: Gateway to the West
Definitely check or have the battery checked first. If you have an open circuit, you can check it with a meter at the battery but it won't tell you where the problem lies. Not to mention that an open circuit that can drain a fully charged battery in a few hours has to be something larger than just a clock or computer circuit. It would almost have to be a short which will eventually lead to a wiring meltdown or a lighting circuit which you will be able to see once it gets dark.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
phurst
1980 - 1986 Bullnose F100, F150 & Larger F-Series Trucks
9
Jul 6, 2011 03:51 PM
tweaked250r
1987 - 1996 F150 & Larger F-Series Trucks
4
Mar 25, 2008 05:01 AM
