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 Short killing my batteries.
#964857
09/25/09 02:56 AM
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Joined: Mar 2003
Posts: 644
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Rock Warrior
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On my 95 SR (which rolled on its side) I must have a short as it is draining and killing my batteries. I have looked around a little for any exposed positive wires but was wondering if you all had any insight as to a probable cause or likely place to look. Also when I do turn the vehicle on the windshield wipers do stay on when the switch is off.?
1995 Montero SR
1999 Montero
1974 Ford Bronco
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 Re: Short killing my batteries.
[Re: bOURGE]
#964858
09/25/09 03:59 AM
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Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 476
Mudrunner
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Start with a multimeter or test light on the battery. Run it in line with the cable. With the key off the light should only stay on for a split second.
If you have a short it will probably stay on indefinitely. If you get to this point then you can start pulling fuses to narrow down which circuit has the short. Since the windshield wipers are acting funky, start with that fuse. When the light goes out, you have found the circuit.
1992 VR4 12.5 @ 110 - SOLD
1993 Stealth RT/TT 11.4 @ 129 - SOLD
1991 VR4 9.2 @ 159 - Old Shop Car
1992 Stealth Twin Turbo ATX - SOLD
1990 Montero LS LWB - RIP
1995 Montero LS - RIP
1998 Montero
1992 Galant VR4 474/1000
2007 Prius
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Re: Short killing my batteries.
[Re: bOURGE]
#964859
09/25/09 05:30 AM
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Joined: Dec 2001
Posts: 11,727
Web Wheeler
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"Short" term solution <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/lol.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/lol.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/ignore.gif" alt="" /> ![[Linked Image]](http://images.westmarine.com/full/10065969.jpg)
98 Montero with cold weather package
96 Toyota Land Cruiser, fully locked Mall Machine :-)
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Re: Short killing my batteries.
[Re: LRJ4x4]
#964860
09/25/09 06:40 AM
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Joined: May 2005
Posts: 927
Rock Warrior
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Did it roll onto the passenger side? I know there's a grommet behind the battery with a pretty good sized loom of wires running into the cabin. If you rolled on the pass. side, I wonder if the battery might have slid into that loom, and caused it to short to the body?
It's definitely a long shot, but it just popped into my head after having run my O.P. gauge wires through that grommet recently...
Eric W.
'89 Dodge Raider -- 3.0L V6, MT, SWB
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Re: Short killing my batteries.
[Re: 89IsMine]
#964861
09/25/09 12:48 PM
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Joined: Dec 2000
Posts: 6,896
Trail Leader
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Battery is on the opposite side of the gen1.
I just want to tell you both good luck, and we're all counting on you.
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Re: Short killing my batteries.
[Re: sparkem]
#964862
09/25/09 05:49 PM
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Joined: May 2005
Posts: 927
Rock Warrior
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Battery is on the opposite side of the gen1. Ah. I didn't know that. Never mind then <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" /> Eric W.
'89 Dodge Raider -- 3.0L V6, MT, SWB
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