1995 OLDSMOBILE AURORA
190,000 MILES
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KENNY95AURORA
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I have a 95 aurora - the battery and alternator have been tested and found to be good. My battery, however keep going dead. I believe I may have a short somewhere in the car. What is the proper way to search for a short, or is there something else I should be looking at.
Feb 7, 2013 at 12:42 AM
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ASEMASTER6371
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you need to check for a draw by putting an ampmeter in line with the negative cable. it should no more than 300 milli amps of draw.

measure this first

Roy
Feb 7, 2013 at 12:44 AM
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KENNY95AURORA
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is there a path to trace the right way????
Feb 7, 2013 at 12:47 AM
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ASEMASTER6371
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the path is through the meter and the fuse box. remove 1 fuse at a time till the draw goes away. then you found the circuit.

Roy
Feb 7, 2013 at 12:51 AM
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KENNY95AURORA
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my remote start is several years old - it was professionally installed - could this be a problem???
Feb 7, 2013 at 4:13 AM