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Standing Elk · 10-11-2017, 09:01 PM

I am working on a new to me 30 coupe. I have a draw on the battery that I have not been able to locate. I have omed out the wiring harnesses and they all are good. The system is fused at the starter and the fuse is not being blown. The amp gauge shows about a 15 amp discharge when the car is not running but shows that it is charging when running. If I disconnect the positive battery cable (ground) and place a test light between the battery terminal and the frame the light comes on indicating a drew. The wiring is connected according to the book, I have installed a rebuilt generator and a new cut out. Nothing that I can detect is getting hot and like I said earlier the fuse never blows like there was a short. I have disconnected the coil, disconnected the light switch from the bottom of the steering column, no lights are on when they should not be. I have also disconnected the light and horn wires from the cutout and nothing I have done will eliminate the draw. If I remove the fuse on the starter then of course the amp meter shows NO draw. What in the heck am I missing?

10-11-2017, 09:01 PM	#1
Standing Elk Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: St. Maries, Idaho Posts: 162	electrical draw ??? I am working on a new to me 30 coupe. I have a draw on the battery that I have not been able to locate. I have omed out the wiring harnesses and they all are good. The system is fused at the starter and the fuse is not being blown. The amp gauge shows about a 15 amp discharge when the car is not running but shows that it is charging when running. If I disconnect the positive battery cable (ground) and place a test light between the battery terminal and the frame the light comes on indicating a drew. The wiring is connected according to the book, I have installed a rebuilt generator and a new cut out. Nothing that I can detect is getting hot and like I said earlier the fuse never blows like there was a short. I have disconnected the coil, disconnected the light switch from the bottom of the steering column, no lights are on when they should not be. I have also disconnected the light and horn wires from the cutout and nothing I have done will eliminate the draw. If I remove the fuse on the starter then of course the amp meter shows NO draw. What in the heck am I missing?