Battery drains every 48 hours

1948 VOLVO S70
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BOHES
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I have a 1998 Volvo S70 GL. Small engine. If I fail to crank the car in 48 hours, the battery will die. I can jump the car, let it run for 20 min. and all is fine... unless I fail to crank it again in two days.

The car has a new batter and a new alternator.

It seems something is drawing energy all the time. I'm wondering if it's a computer problem or an electrical short of some kind.
Jul 31, 2007 at 4:11 PM
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[quote:f67e798d64="bohes"]I have a 1998 Volvo S70 GL. Small engine. If I fail to crank the car in 48 hours, the battery will die. I can jump the car, let it run for 20 min. and all is fine... unless I fail to crank it again in two days.

The car has a new batter and a new alternator.

It seems something is drawing energy all the time. I'm wondering if it's a computer problem or an electrical short of some kind.[/quote:f67e798d64]

Get a test lite remove positive battery cable put testlite alligator clip on the cable and pierce the battery positive post with the other end. If the test lite lits you have a short-now start removing fuses one at a time the one that turns the lite off is the problem circuit

Good Luck
Aug 18, 2007 at 10:37 AM