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Old Mar 26, 2008 | 10:58 PM
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Electrical Drain

If I don't use the truck for a few days the battery goes dead (Only 1 year old). Is there any simple check to determine what is draining it off?
 
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Old Mar 26, 2008 | 11:00 PM
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Hook a testlight up like the diagram below, and then start pulling fuses till the testlight goes out. Make sure the domelight is not on during the test. If none of the fuses or any other loads make the light go out, then pull the wires off the alternator and see if the light goes out.


 
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Old Mar 28, 2008 | 04:31 PM
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Are you parking it on a hill?? could be the hood light. Greg
 
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