[SFC Ret DonL]

I did a search for this topic and found this website/thread. I realize that most of these posts are around 7 years old, so my post won't help the one(s) from then, but maybe my theory is correct and will help someone else. My elderly mother has a 1995 88 Olds on which the battery dies after a day or so or maybe a week. (Sometimes it will stay charged longer than other times). I have checked every light and switch that I can think of/see. The alternator is nearly new, so I don't believe that to be the problem. This problem started about a year ago. A few months ago as I was leaving her house after dark, I looked into her car and noticed that the clock on the radio was on. I didn't think much of it at the time, but since the problem has persisted, I happened to remember the radio light being on that night and did a check. After charging the battery for an hour or so, I started the engine. Then when the car engine was turned off, the radio light would go off immediately and the interior lights would go off when the door was shut. This leads me to believe that the ignition switch may be worn to the point that it shorts at times. That would explain why the radio light was on that night.