1997 Chevy Astro Battery Drain

1997 CHEVROLET ASTRO
150,000 MILES • 6 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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DUGDII206
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I'm having a battery drain when the van is parked. After some checking I find that the clock and accessories are working after the key is taken out. Is this the ignition switch or something else?
Dec 13, 2009 at 6:58 PM
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BLACKOP555
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if the accesories are staying on then yes it could be the ignition switch. what you should do is remove the positive battery cable and hook up a meter to read amps in series with the cable and battery and measure the amp draw. you shoudl have hardly any to none. if its high pull one fuse at a time making note where they go untill the current flow stops. what did you find?
Dec 13, 2009 at 11:23 PM