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1997 Chevy Astro Battery Drain

Tiny
DUGDII206
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  • 1997 CHEVROLET ASTRO
  • 6 CYL
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 150,000 MILES
I'm having a battery drain when the van is parked. After some checking I find that the clock and accessories are working after the key is taken out. Is this the ignition switch or something else?
Sunday, December 13th, 2009 AT 6:58 PM

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Tiny
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If the accesories are staying on then yes it could be the ignition switch. What you should do is remove the positive battery cable and hook up a meter to read amps in series with the cable and battery and measure the amp draw. You shoudl have hardly any to none. If its high pull one fuse at a time making note where they go untill the current flow stops. What did you find?
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Sunday, December 13th, 2009 AT 11:23 PM

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