96 Achieva strange electrical problem...

[TheDRS]

My girlfriends 96 achieva is draining the battery while the car is off. When you put the key in the ignition is makes a whining/buzzing sound from the steering column which stops if you click the turn signals on.

We just got a new battery for her 4 days ago and its drained.

I cant think of anything else to add, if anyone needs more info to possibly diagnose feel free to ask me. =)

Any help is appreciated.

[anusemoon]

its called parasetic drain when you loose voltage overnight......
it could be a short in your multicontrole switch ( turn signal, light switch and cruise controle switch) which is sucking voltage and killing your battery..if you keep buying batterys it will happen over and over... i recomend to change the multicontrole switch( not a cheap fix)

[anusemoon]

they have this multifunction switch on ebay......you have to do a lil research and find out if it will work on your car.....call a local dealer and ask for the part number...if it matches buy the one from ebay..... http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/NOS-9...93275080QQrdZ1

[TheDRS]

Thanks for the reply, much appreciated.