M1010 Battery Drain

[cobra]

Hello all, my m1010 continues to have battery drain. I have added water, checked vent caps, put the batterys through cycles, etc.(to keep the battery alive) So after making sure everything is off, truck batteries still seem to die. Any ideas or suggestions?

 

[mangus580]

Have you checked with an ammeter to see if you truely have no draw?

 

[rizzo]

are they hooked to the truck? if they are hooked to the truck charge and unhook. that way you can find out if something on the truck is doing it.
or do they just die after sitting on the floor for a while? buy one of those hydrometer thingys only 5 buck or so.

 

[cobra]

yea, i even put my spare batteries in, just to make sure, i seem to be using 3.4 amps constantly, any ideas on what it is?. When i do have to charge, i do take the batteries out, and put them through cycles but yet i cannot figure out what is using all the power.

 

[frodobaggins]

Time to start unpluggin stuff while monitoring the draw. Something is shorted or on somewhere.

 

[cobra]

Time to start unpluggin stuff while monitoring the draw. Something is shorted or on somewhere.

Sounds like a very good idea, had to get another boost today, but i geuss we will have to see... I am going to take a day off and work on it