jean Posted December 2, 2005 Share Posted December 2, 2005 My beloved 1990 celica gts has a short somewhere in the electrical system which drains the battery whenever it is turned off. Yes, I can disconnect the battery every night, but this is not very convenient at work or a restaurant. I've had problems with the passenger window, sunroof, & passenger tail light & my mechanic is checking these-but so far, no luck. Any ideas? Thanks- jean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fidgits Posted December 2, 2005 Share Posted December 2, 2005 does your car have an aftermarket stereo? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jean Posted December 2, 2005 Author Share Posted December 2, 2005 does your car have an aftermarket stereo? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jean Posted December 2, 2005 Author Share Posted December 2, 2005 Yes it does. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fidgits Posted December 3, 2005 Share Posted December 3, 2005 I would hazzard a guess at it being incorrectly wired up then. Although, i doubt even your stereo would drain your battery flat, but its probably the best place to start looking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leighcm Posted December 3, 2005 Share Posted December 3, 2005 Also aftermarket alarms are VERY good at draining batteries sometime. Also, you may have an alternator issue where it's not charging the battery, which would explain why it goes dead each time you turn it off...and your battery may be so far gone it's not going to hold a charge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevelaw Posted December 3, 2005 Share Posted December 3, 2005 Unfortunatley, current drain can wind up as a painstaking effort to diagnose. I am assuming you put a test light between the positive terminal and ground, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jean Posted December 4, 2005 Author Share Posted December 4, 2005 Unfortunatley, current drain can wind up as a painstaking effort to diagnose. I am assuming you put a test light between the positive terminal and ground, right? Unfortunatley, current drain can wind up as a painstaking effort to diagnose. I am assuming you put a test light between the positive terminal and ground, right? My mechanic has checked both the battery & the alternator. I don't think that he has checked out the stereo. I'll suggest that. I know that finding the short can be very difficult. So what do people do if they can't find it? I love to drive this car & hate to lose it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevelaw Posted December 10, 2005 Share Posted December 10, 2005 You have a short or an aftermarket addition causing a current drain. What's the status? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jean Posted December 14, 2005 Author Share Posted December 14, 2005 You have a short or an aftermarket addition causing a current drain. What's the status? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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