Originally posted by Ray:
3. You placed a test light across the open created when you removed the postive cable. (from the positive cable, TO the positive terminal of the battery. in essence connecting them back together, through the test light. The light illuminated because you had voltage running through it.. not because of the presence of a short, etc...
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Ray
To expand on what Ray said, you do need to check it with a voltmeter/ammeter. If the reading is more than 0.05 amps (50 milliamps), then the drain is excessive. Less than than would be considered acceptable due to radio, PCM, power locks, power seats, etc.
"Always do the cheap and easy ones first."
1996 V6 ATX 96K miles
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