I have a 95 Si that has a battery draining short somewhere. Is there a way to track it down or at least narrow it down?

I thought it might be the little button under the pedal for the brake light, but the light works and it's not on when I'm out of the car.

If it was a short, wouldn't it just pop a fuse?


Any other ideas/suggestions?


Thanks,
Steve

 

Do a parasitic draw test

 

http://flashoffroad.com/electrical/B...teryDrain.html

 

^^ i was gonna suggest doin that..

thanks for beating me to it!

 

Yes, a short would blow a fuse, a minor short could be dissipated by heat and not blow a fuse but is very rare.

As mentioned, do a parasitic draw test, can also be done with a 12V test light, [actually works better] connect the same as with a meter, disconnect a batt. lead and install test light in series, if there is a draw the test light will turn on, then one by one start pulling and replacing fuses when the test light goes out you have found the circuit that is drawing power, then it is just a matter of unplugging, one by one any loads on the circuit till light goes out again. 94

 

Awesome, thanks guys!


Steve