1996 Chevy Suburban battery draw

1996 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN
127,000 MILES • V8 • 4WD • AUTOMATIC
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DRSCOOT
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with the stereo off/no keys in ignition and a volt meter between battery and terminal there is between 7 and 8 volts draw that when i pull the # 19 fuse stereo batt out the voltage goes down to .5 volts. Does this mean the stereo is bad.
Jul 13, 2009 at 8:50 PM
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MHPAUTOS
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Hi there,

I will locate a wiring schematic and see if there is anything else that is on the circuit, what is the amp draw with the fuse in? place an Amp meter between bat pos & the terminal and see what the amp draw is with & with out the fuse.

Mark (mhpautos)
Jul 13, 2009 at 11:40 PM
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DRSCOOT
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I will do that tomorrow after work and let you know. I am going to replace the battery tomorrow to as it load tested bad today after being drained and recharged 50 times. Thanks
Jul 14, 2009 at 12:44 AM
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HI there,

It appears that the fuse 19 is the direct supply to the radio (orange wire) i feel that the radio is your problem.

mark (mhpautos)
Jul 14, 2009 at 5:18 AM
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