Need immediate help!!!
05-02-06, 01:30 AM
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Need immediate help!!!
Major annoying issue i need help with
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I got my 91 rx7 in january and got into an accident a month later. My driver side door got all fucked up and even though i could close it, the door light would stay on and constantly drain my battery... so i brought it in to fix the door, but the light still stayed on cuz the door wasn't connecting with that lil button down on the frame... i also replaced the battery cuz it was old... i later got that light problem resolved, but my my battery was still draining everytime i drove it. If I turn on my audio or my headlights or my wipers, it would drain even faster! Is this due to an electrical problem or the wrong battery? I wasn't sure how strong the original battery was but the one autozone gave me was like 550-575 cca. I brought the car to this import shop, and he told me i needed a bigger battery so I bought a yellowtop (650 cca) battery a month later... when i first drove it off, the metter was at about 16 volts, then continued to drop to the 12 line... haven't drove it since cuz i think its jus gonna drain out again, also cuz i jus recently replaced the radiator and the censor broke so that alarm is constantly on.
Does neone think they know what the problem could be? The alternator's been checked numerous times as well as the electrical wiring.... I can't figure it out....
*can neone tell me where to get a radiator censor?
*wut kind of battery am i supposed to have?
ne feedback would be appreciated
-D
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I got my 91 rx7 in january and got into an accident a month later. My driver side door got all fucked up and even though i could close it, the door light would stay on and constantly drain my battery... so i brought it in to fix the door, but the light still stayed on cuz the door wasn't connecting with that lil button down on the frame... i also replaced the battery cuz it was old... i later got that light problem resolved, but my my battery was still draining everytime i drove it. If I turn on my audio or my headlights or my wipers, it would drain even faster! Is this due to an electrical problem or the wrong battery? I wasn't sure how strong the original battery was but the one autozone gave me was like 550-575 cca. I brought the car to this import shop, and he told me i needed a bigger battery so I bought a yellowtop (650 cca) battery a month later... when i first drove it off, the metter was at about 16 volts, then continued to drop to the 12 line... haven't drove it since cuz i think its jus gonna drain out again, also cuz i jus recently replaced the radiator and the censor broke so that alarm is constantly on.
Does neone think they know what the problem could be? The alternator's been checked numerous times as well as the electrical wiring.... I can't figure it out....
*can neone tell me where to get a radiator censor?
*wut kind of battery am i supposed to have?
ne feedback would be appreciated
-D
05-02-06, 10:41 PM
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Something is causing a draw on the battery, probably when the car is turned off. You'll need to find someone who is familiar with automotive electrical troubleshooting, someone who knows how to use a multimeter. You can then remove fuses and isolate subsystems to find where your drain is coming from. If you've got an aftermarket alarm, that's one of the usual suspects.
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