1995 Buick Regal Power Drain

Tiny
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  • 1995 BUICK REGAL
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I've changed the alternator and battery. Checked every fuse I could find, but there is a power drain somewhere. I took the battery out of the car overnight and tested it in the morning and the it was fine. If I leave it in the car overnight in the morning it is dead. Anyone have an idea.
Thursday, July 17th, 2008 AT 3:00 PM

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Tiny
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Ok, to narrow down the circuit the drain is on you can do this.

Using a test light - Disconnect the positive terminal connect the test light between the Positive Cable you just took off and the Positive Post. The test light will light up since you have a draw. Goto your fuse block and pull the fuses 1 at a time checking the light each time. Once the light goes out that will be the circuit the draw is on.

Post findings here in forum.
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Thursday, July 17th, 2008 AT 6:11 PM

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