Battery drains

Tiny
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  • 2004 NISSAN TITAN
  • 5.6L
  • V8
  • 4WD
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  • 126,000 MILES
Something is pulling power from my battery over night. I have been jumping it to get it started and running it awhile. Starts good all day till the next morning and then it's completely dead again. I have had the battery checked which is new and the alternator checked which is charging. Ideas please?
Tuesday, January 21st, 2014 AT 3:57 PM

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Tiny
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Try this and let me know what you find.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/car-battery-dead-overnight
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Tuesday, January 21st, 2014 AT 5:52 PM
Tiny
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Thanks I will check all these electric units and the fuse box test and see if something shows up
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Wednesday, January 22nd, 2014 AT 5:41 AM
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Let me know what you find.
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Wednesday, January 22nd, 2014 AT 8:04 AM
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I bought a digital multimeter. Equus 3300 and in hooked ground post. Pulled all fuses and had no change. Had the meter set on dcv 20 is that the correct setting?
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Wednesday, January 22nd, 2014 AT 10:47 AM
Tiny
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I'm not familiar with that meter. However, disconnect the alternator and see if there is still a draw. NOTE: Make sure you disconnect the battery first before the alt. Also, make sure the positive connection to the alt is not going to short out when you reattach the battery.
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Thursday, January 23rd, 2014 AT 5:36 AM
Tiny
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Thanks. If I need to I will try that. I was trying to remember back to the day before this started happening. I was replacing an electric window motor and noticed the electric seat button was off. It had been since I purchased the vehicle a few weeks ago. Anyway I had put it back on. And my problems had started after that. I unhooked it and the past two days it has started in the morning. So hopefully I found the problem. Thanks for your time and advice.
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Friday, January 24th, 2014 AT 1:35 PM
Tiny
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I'm glad you found it. Let me know if you have other questions.
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Saturday, January 25th, 2014 AT 3:31 PM

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