Date: Sat, 6 Mar 2004 09:27:56 -0500 From: "Fred W." <Fred.Willsnospampam myrealbox.com> Subject: Re: battery goes dead
"dill" <dillnospamigy.net> wrote in message news:Ly62c.32233$tT4.11601nospamsvr16.news.prodigy.com... > I have a 1988 Saab 900S. If I don't drive it for a few days the battery > goes dead. I had to mechanics look at it , and they could not find any > problems. I am just wondering if it might be the rectifiers and the > alternator . that may be shorted? How can I check this out? I appreciate > any help in advance. Not likely. What you want to do is a battery drain test. This is where you shut down the car, disconnect one of the terminal from the battery and complete the circuit with an ammeter. There should be very little trickle flow from the battery with everything off. There are specs for each car depending on equipment. If the flow is too large you just start pulling fuses while watching the meter to identify which circuit is at fault and isolate the offending item. -Fred W
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