Dead Battery

[JD62]

I've been cruisin this site for awhile and decided it was time to jump in and start posting. I'd like to ask for some tech support on this one.
I have a 1988 fj62 that i've been restoring. Something is draining the battery again and again. I have re charged the battery several times and also replaced it. It will start for a couple of day's and then nothing. I checked all accs. , radio ect..
I also replaced alternator. This cruiser is sitting most of the time.
any help would be great.

Thanks

 

[brett76]

is there possibley starter draw? try a search you'll get tons

 

[JD62]

How would i check if there was starter draw

 

[DaGrvedigr]

I have in the past gotten a crappy battery, it could be you just got a bunk "new battery"

Check your grounds, make sure they all have good connections

Whe you recharge you battery do you use a charger? or do you jump it and let it run for a while?

The wierdest battery drain issue I ever had, were loose wires on the starter that would kill my battery real quick ie. over night.


Good luck
Lex

 

[DaGrvedigr]

Pull your key out of the ignition, put a volt meter on the battery to see how many volts are beeing drawn away from the battery, best to start when you know the battery is fully charged.


Lex

 

[brett76]

read in here

 

[JD62]

Thanks for the input. I'll look at all the starter and battery connections.
I did charge the battery with a charger, not a jump. Anything else it could be?

 

[codylabrador]

Try Pulling Fuses

I had an FJ 162 988 that would lose its charge within a day or so. I pulled fuses one at a time until I found that the radio/interior light one was the culprit. I never found the acutal problem but I suspect that it had to do with the PO aftermarket radio installation.

 

[beaufort-fj60]

I had an FJ 162 988 that would lose its charge within a day or so. I pulled fuses one at a time until I found that the radio/interior light one was the culprit. I never found the acutal problem but I suspect that it had to do with the PO aftermarket radio installation.

that's beyond dyslexic, I guess you meant 1988 fj62?

 

[brett76]

that's beyond dyslexic, I guess you meant 1988 fj62?

thanks for the laugh

 

[codylabrador]

Bad touch pad too

Yes - it was a 1988 FJ 62 - I typed slower this time.