I have a 1996 Chevy Silverado truck, the battery is new and the engine pulls the battery down. I have had the alternator tested and it's not that. What could it be? I need to do a batt. draw test. how do you do that?.

Submitted by nana2kay Fri 11/20/2009

Submitted by mws919 on Fri, 11/20/2009 - 18:50.

did you see the info i posted? mws919

Submitted by jerryh20 on Sat, 11/21/2009 - 03:10.

remove neg battery cable - attach test lite between battery and cable - pull 1 fuse at a time - when lite goes out on pulled fuse, thats your short.

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