Disconnect the negative battery cable and insert an ammeter and check the
draw with the ignition off. It should be a milliamp draw ... anything in
the "amps" range and you have a problem.
"Keith Stelter" <keith@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
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>I posted a week or so ago about the battery on my 1997 Sebring ragtop
>draining randomly.
> I replaced the battery, based on the recommendation of several people,
and
> when I changed it there was a pretty healthy spark when I disconnected
the
> battery terminals. Not like hooking up jumper cables, but a little more
> than I would have expected.
> Does anyone know what the load draw should be on the battery when the
car
> is just sitting (shut off with the doors closed) from the clock,
> electronic sensors, etc?
> I can use my digital multimeter to take a reading and see how much draw
> there is, but unless I know what it's supposed to be it won't really do
> any good to do the test.
> Thanks in advance for any help!
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