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97' Z71 its not the alternator and not the battery but something drains the battery!

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Old December 2nd, 2010, 10:58 PM
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Default 97' Z71 its not the alternator and not the battery but something drains the battery!

I have no idea what is doing it. Could it be a grounding issue?
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check the vanity mirrors on the sun visors, make sure they are not on
also check the trailer harness for any shorting of pins that might be bent..
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will do
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You got a car alarm?
Might wanna look there.
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OH yeah see its my contractors truck im borrowing. He used to have a car alarm but it does not work now so could the wiring be shorting out one connection? If I remove it would it help?
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Anything is possible when extra accessories are added to a vehicle, thou I would be careful so you don't cause the alarm system to inadvertently disable the vehicles ability to start.
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I also know that someone he let borrow in the past tried to wire some system in all with a 105 alternator. LOL. Ill get this stupid short problem figured out. Thanks bud.
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Should there be two spots on the terminal for a fuse?
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Yeah so it seems like the old alarm or something is preventing it from starting.... idk how to mess with that wiring. Thanks for your insight.
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