Battery Draining
 

I have a 95 Escort and for some reason the battery keeps draining. I bought a new battery, had the alternator checked (it is fine) and had the battery connectors changed and I am still having this problem. I have not done anything (like putting in a stereo or anything like that, car is 100% stock) so not sure what to do next.

Does anyone have any suggestions or have any advice on where to check next?

Any information is greatly appriciated.

Thanks,
Matt

RE: Battery Draining
 

[sm=welcomesign.gif]Try to disconnect the light in the trunk if it has 1 these switch's go bad and the light will stay on.

RE: Battery Draining
 

Ok, no lights on in the car.......what would be my next step in this process?

RE: Battery Draining
 

Go in the power distrubtion box under the hood and check the relay's and see if there are any that are warm.[hr]Also see if anything in the car come's on with out the key.

RE: Battery Draining
 

OK, after looking more carfully I noticed that one of my dome lights was on. So I turned it off and decided to do that test where you disconnect the ground from the battery and put a test light there to see if it is draining anywhere then pulling fuses one by one. The light was bright at first then I pulled the fuse for the dome light and radio and it dimmed a bit, but it was still lit a little bit. Is that normal? I know that means there is still a drain but pulling the other fuses did not make it go off completely.

BTW, none of the relays were warm and nothing else (besides that light I missed) was one without the key in the ignition.

RE: Battery Draining
 

That is it then.[hr]The computer will always have a small draw constantly.

RE: Battery Draining
 

Well that is great new then, thank you very much for your help. One last question for you. How long should it take a battery to fully charge at idle?

RE: Battery Draining
 

Thats hard to say it depends on how weak it is I would just take it for a ride to charge it.