Battery constantly drains

Asked by Ophelia Jun 06, 2016 at 07:06 AM about the 1993 Cadillac Seville FWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

This car has a new battery, starter, and
alternator, but since it's been put on the
car, the battery has started to drain
causing the car not crank unless it gets
jumped off. What could be the cause of
this?

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Paul answered 7 years ago

This is a good way to test for a short, which I believe is what you have.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KF1gijj03_0

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