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I have to literally jump the battery in my bus everyday.It is a 1997-98 Savannah 3500 short school bus.I bought it and use it for a vending bus..I had to do that everyday for 6 months..NOT ONE mechanic could tell me why..I bought a new battery in April,2014 because some one told me the battery I had might have a bad cell.The guy who put it in for me put new cables etc so it is clean..its doing the same thing..I do not leave anything,like power invertors etc plugged in and my ice cream freezers are plugged into my house at night..
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You may have to install a battery disconnect switch IF parasitic load can't be located....
If you have a digital multimeter you can set it on milivolts DC setting. With the key off, and probing the two exposed contacts on top of each fuse (one probe left contact, other probe right contact) check for which circuit has a reading at or above I'm thinking .7 mvdc. The circuits with the higher readings should be checked for causing the parasitic draw. Keep in mind the ECM and clock will normally be drawing a higher load with the key off than the other circuits. To test the circuit with the dome light, you will need to have an assistant press in on the door switch if you have the door open during testing. To check the courtesy light in the engine compartment, slowly lower the hood while watching for the light to go out. Check also the glove box light in the same manner. Check out Eric the car guy doing a parasitic draw test in the following link! https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=2&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CDQQtwIwAQ&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DKF1gijj03_0&ei=SB5qU83JAoqPyASi4YKYCw&usg=AFQjCNFLQcX7nwJNVcUY8FMcR8XaipueBg&bvm=bv.66111022,d.aWw
thank you for that reply..I'm going to try that
That's probably your best choice.... U welcom..