I/P Electronic Battery

[gks0287]

I have a 1999 Lumina with a battery drain problem that prevents the car from starting after 4 days. A new battery was installed and the Alternator checked out fine. I traced a .76 amp parasitic drain back to the interior fuse box in slot 10 - I/P Electronic Battery. What is the I/P Electronic Battery, where is it and is there anything else on this fuse that can cause a problem?

[Marlamar]

Well, I have a 95-3.1 with the same type of problem. My radio clock light was very bright and stayed on after I shut off the engine, and I noticed that it drained my new battery dead in about 2-3 days if I did,nt run the car. I removed the fuse from that slot and it cured the short/drain. My radio will not keep it's program , I have no chime when door is open or headlights are on but otherwise that's extent of it. I have not been able to locate the exact component or wire which is shorted though. Let me know if you have similar results if you unplug the #10 fuse. I'm unfamiliar with the 99 but suspect it's a very simlar problem.

[gks0287]

Originally Posted by Marlamar

Well, I have a 95-3.1 with the same type of problem. My radio clock light was very bright and stayed on after I shut off the engine, and I noticed that it drained my new battery dead in about 2-3 days if I did,nt run the car. I removed the fuse from that slot and it cured the short/drain. My radio will not keep it's program , I have no chime when door is open or headlights are on but otherwise that's extent of it. I have not been able to locate the exact component or wire which is shorted though. Let me know if you have similar results if you unplug the #10 fuse. I'm unfamiliar with the 99 but suspect it's a very simlar problem.

Thanks for the quick response and removing the fuse does cure the problem. Unfortunately, Fuse #10 disables my radio completely not just the program memory. So I will need to find short but I don't really want to dismantle the dash to find it. Any other suggestions or interpretation of components on Fuse #10.

[maxwedge]

Possible this has a retained accessory power relay, allows radio and windows to work for about 10 minutes after car is shut off or when the ft doors are opened. Find that RAP relay and see if the drain goes away.