1993 astro: Battery is drawing power while it sits. Help please!
CENA
01-06-2010, 01:02 PM
Hello, I have a 1993 Chevy Astro Van that is drawing power while it is not running. Any ideas what I need to check? I just put a brand new battery in it because I thought that was the problem. Well it wasn't. Any suggestions would be much appreciated!!
ricebike
01-06-2010, 02:24 PM
yea google "how to do a parasitic draw test"
http://www.google.com/search?aq=0&oq=how+to+do+a+parasitic+draw&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&q=how+to+do+a+parasitic+draw+test
hopefully you have a cheapo automotive multimeter on hand to measure the m-Amps while you pull/replace each fuse from the fuseblock...
may also be a door switch <shrugs>
http://www.google.com/search?aq=0&oq=how+to+do+a+parasitic+draw&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&q=how+to+do+a+parasitic+draw+test
hopefully you have a cheapo automotive multimeter on hand to measure the m-Amps while you pull/replace each fuse from the fuseblock...
may also be a door switch <shrugs>
CENA
01-11-2010, 08:12 PM
Hasen't done it in a couple days now. Did notice that when it does happen, the fuel pump runs for a good five minutes after it is shut off. Where would the relay for the fuel pump be?
Battle Cry
02-02-2010, 01:46 AM
The relay is under the hood on the passenger side just above the a/c and mounted in plain sight. There should be a row of three relays.
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