Thread: Battery Draining

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* I am not sure but I think the only time the dimmer switch has power is when the lights are on. Cig lighter is a possibility, along with the glove box, shorted clock, or door switch.

Thinking if an ignition switch were shorted, it would power up other items like the alternator light might be on, coil would be hot electrically.

These guesses have some merit; instead of hopping all over the place the best measure would be to use a meter to troubleshoot. It will help id or isolate the circuit or circuits that may be the bad actors, save some money in the long run.

Originally Posted by pepi

* These guesses have some merit

These aren't guesses, they have all been problems at one time or another. In my 50 some years of tinkering with cars I've seen many electrical gremlins.