i went and bought a battery about 2 months ago and it is drained as well. but after she drove her car to the store on one cold day i heard what sounded like a compressor i noticed the next time she went to start her car it would not start. -- Message posted using http://www.talkaboutautos.com/group/alt.autos.cadillac.deville/ More information at http://www.talkaboutautos.com/faq.html