Does anybody else get tired of hearing from all of these anal-retentive types
that 1) have a car so perfect that their courtesy lights actually work and 2)
really think we give a shit if we know that they know how to chase down
courtesty light malfunctions? #8^}]o===
Larry J. Dickstein wrote:
> Dan-
> The first place I would look is the trunk/boot light. If it has
> popped out of it's socket, it will stay on all the time. Presto- in no
> time your battery will be TU. This is not unusual. The hi tech way
> would be to get your multimeter out and disconnect the ground cable from
> the battery. Then put one lead on the negative terminal on the battery
> and the black lead on the ground cable. In other words, make the
> multimeter part of the circuit. If you are showing a current flow w/
> everything "shut off" you have a leak somewhere. Start finding the leak
> by pulling one fuse at a time and see where the leak stops. Then you are
> on your own. Make sure the doors are shut or you will run yourself nuts
> trying to find the leak. Remember the interior light.
> My money is on the trunk light switch!!
>
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Bob Allen, Kansas City, '69CGT, '75TR6, '61Elva(?)
"If all the blondes riding in Corvettes were laid end-to-end, I wouldn't be at
all surprised."
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