IHADAV8.com - Turbo Buick Tech, and Nonsense
Tech Area => General Buick Tech => Topic started by: tb3 on July 27 2014, 11:08:56 AM
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I don't have my laptop with the service manual on it with me.
I always thought that with the ignition key turned forward to the first detent, did not power anything, but just allowed you to shift from park.
I've had a parasite draw for awhile now and it has zonked one battery and one maintainer.
it appears to be coming from the CLK-CIG circuit, but I have the radio memory circuit and cig lighter plug unhooked.
I am suspect I may have tapped power for my oil pressure gauge from that circuit awhile back, so I will tackle that next.
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and I ask about the first detent position because it showed a draw on the battery with it in that position (sometimes), and vice versa.
I often leave it in that position so I can push the car back to where I want it in the garage.
I gotta take a break . it's humid as hell. I wish it would just rain and get it over with :013:
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It was my oil gauge.
had it plugged into a "batt" terminal on the fuse box instead of the "ignition". :rolleyes;
another problem solved without needing to post :icon_eyes:
oh well....
I gets lonely sometimes :icon_kidra:
soon as I get a helper to help me put my hood back on... I'm taking the gn to get inspected and licensed and gonna get back in the game :rock:
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Sometimes just being forced to organize your thoughts in order to
post a semi intelligent question provides clarity- in my experience