'98 LX keeps eating batteries!!!

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Feb 11, 2010 | 07:50 PM

domeflips

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'98 LX keeps eating batteries!!!

'98 Civic lx.

front end collision

replaced alternator, battery, and sparkplugs

will run fine after jumped and/or battery has been charged

any ideas?????

thanks for your help.

Feb 11, 2010 | 07:58 PM

alphalanos

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Re: '98 LX keeps eating batteries!!!

check for wires shorting out on metal and draining.

Feb 11, 2010 | 08:30 PM

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Re: '98 LX keeps eating batteries!!!

You definilty have a drain somewhere.

Best bet is start at the front end.

Feb 11, 2010 | 08:41 PM

raidacaipo

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Re: '98 LX keeps eating batteries!!!

grounds... check all grounds.. 3 major ones:
1. Head to chasis
2. Transmission to chasis
3. Thermostat ground

May 9, 2010 | 12:59 PM

domeflips

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Re: '98 LX keeps eating batteries!!!

Turned out that the Auto Zone alternator was bad. Replaced it and all is good now.

Jun 9, 2010 | 09:05 PM

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