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1994 Cadillac Concours Repair Question


Topics covered: Battery, Spark, Alternator.
Mileage: 160,000 miles.

Asked on February 7, 2013

Cadillac Concours Battery Problem

I have a 94 cadillac deville concourse battery keeps dying, while I'm driving it'll just die and some times it'll start back ipod but the other times ill need a jump till it happens again everytime I turn it off it wont start with out a jump.. new alternater. Bad batty but something is draining the battery when its off what do I do?!?!
Avatar Asked by lucky713

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Replied on February 7, 2013

have the battery load tested, the alternator checked for proper output and a parasitic drain test done.

i would start there

Roy

Tiny Answered by ASEMaster6371 (expert)
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Replied on February 7, 2013

The battery is bad. when I touch the positive to the battery it sparks when its off. like something is dragging power out of it.

Tiny Response from lucky713
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Replied on February 7, 2013

replace the battery first to see if the issue still exists. the spark is powering all the modules. stop doing that as voltage spikes tend to kill modules

Roy

Tiny Answered by ASEMaster6371 (expert)
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