Hey all:

My car is pretty gutted inside and has no extra parts whatsoever. If I don't drive it for a day or two, the battery is dead enough not to start the car. I can still use the door lock/unlock but it won't crank. I took all the interior lights out of the car...what do you think could be drawing enough current over so little time to kill the battery so fast?

I don't know much about this kind of thing, but the first thing that comes to my mind is a short in the wiring somewhere. This seems even more plausible since you've got the car gutted, and perhaps you nicked some of the wiring insulation. With damaged insulation, the wiring might be shorting to the chassis. Maybe take a look at all the wiring runs in the car and check to see that they're intact.

Again, certainly not an expert in this area, but its just an idea.

Hey all:

My car is pretty gutted inside and has no extra parts whatsoever. If I don't drive it for a day or two, the battery is dead enough not to start the car. I can still use the door lock/unlock but it won't crank. I took all the interior lights out of the car...what do you think could be drawing enough current over so little time to kill the battery so fast?

It's your lightweight battery ;)

How old is it?

Edit: I guess you put the stock battery back in.... get a cutoff switch.... or your stock battery may be dead already..... you should switch to a sealed battery for track anyways :)

It's your lightweight battery ;)

How old is it?

I'm guessing that remedial "reading comp" class didn't pay dividends.... ;)

Lightweight batt didn't cut the mustard so I got rid of it.

I'm guessing that remedial "reading comp" class didn't pay dividends.... ;)

Lightweight batt didn't cut the mustard so I got rid of it.

HAI... I h8 two brake it too u... but I ed itd my pose. Dont pist mee of

Ive gone thorugh two stock batteries now... they dont seem to like to sit without action..... Switch to an Optima Deep Cycle.. and you should have no more issues :)

Yeah but 2 days? I can see it dying after a few weeks, but TWO DAYS?

Yeah but 2 days? I can see it dying after a few weeks, but TWO DAYS?
When you use the car, how much are you using it?

Is your alternator working?

First thing I would do is check your ground wire. Make sure it is clean and attached securely.

Oh, how old is the battery. 5 years is generally the limit. If it is not the ground wire, try swapping a known good battery in to see if that eliminates the problem.

You definitely have a short, I do too. I have a battery kill switch, if I don't cut the battery off then I lose power after a few days.

You definitely have a short, I do too. I have a battery kill switch, if I don't cut the battery off then I lose power after a few days.

Brian, I would still recommend a kill switch even if it's a workaround of the issue at hand. Good to have for track anyways.

I had the same issue. My alternator wasn't working. Either that or short somewhere. Kill switch is a must if you only track your car, or disconnect the battery after parking, or get a battery charger/stabilizer.

Check your trunk light switch. When I pulled the plastic out of my trunk, the switch in the trunk lid no longer closed. You couldn't see the trunk lights except for the fact that my back seats were gone, and one night I had to go to the car and look for something. If you pulled the trunk light bulbs, too, then it is probably the battery going south.

If you're heading to Winston anytime soon, I've got a good used Delco that I'd sell for $20 so I don't have to sit and watch it go bad from lack of use.

(p.s. if it is the trunk lights, you can just unplug the switch from inside the trunk and remove it.

B