1994 CADILLAC DEVILLE CONCOURS
160,000 MILES
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LUCKY713
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I have a 94 cadillac deville concourse battery keeps dying, while I'm driving it'll just die and some times it'll start back ipod but the other times ill need a jump till it happens again everytime I turn it off it wont start with out a jump.. new alternater. Bad batty but something is draining the battery when its off what do I do?!?!
Feb 7, 2013 at 12:38 AM
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ASEMASTER6371
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have the battery load tested, the alternator checked for proper output and a parasitic drain test done.

i would start there

Roy
Feb 7, 2013 at 12:42 AM
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LUCKY713
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The battery is bad. when I touch the positive to the battery it sparks when its off. like something is dragging power out of it.
Feb 7, 2013 at 1:05 AM
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ASEMASTER6371
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replace the battery first to see if the issue still exists. the spark is powering all the modules. stop doing that as voltage spikes tend to kill modules

Roy
Feb 7, 2013 at 1:06 AM