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Old 11-26-2007, 08:51 AM
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rx-8 dead battery

HELP!!!I have tested all the fuses and still have something drawing volts.
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Old 11-26-2007, 09:06 AM
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are you sure your battery is not *bad* in the first place?
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Originally Posted by jeff payne
HELP!!!I have tested all the fuses and still have something drawing volts.
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ummmm - you mean drawing current don't you ?
how exactly , do you know there is still a drain on the battery ?
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ok current. i used a volt meter between the negitive cable and the battery post and removed each fuse and still showed a current being drawn from something.this is my second battery.
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I had the same problem, i had to have it towed to mazda, i was at my girlfriends house...the next morning...poof, it was dead
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Originally Posted by jeff payne
ok current. i used a volt meter between the negitive cable and the battery post and removed each fuse and still showed a current being drawn from something.this is my second battery.
When you say you used a voltmeter - do you mean you measured volts or amps ?
You need to measure amps .

the light in the boot stuck on is a common one that is hard to trace .......
Old 12-25-2007, 12:26 AM
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Originally Posted by Brettus
... the light in the boot stuck on is a common one that is hard to trace .......
I'm having a problem with what seems to be a dying battey too. To check the trunk light, I just put my pocket camera in there and let it take a movie of me closing and opening the lid 3 times. With the camera lying on the bottom on its back, it was looking right at the light. (My light works like a champ)
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low battery, and it wont start with jump starter

Hey guys, need all the help i can get! i was away for 3 weeks and when i came back the siren seemed to be beeping in a very low volume. The battery was almost empty. Now when i try to startup with a jump starter the siren starts to beep instantly when i connect it to the battery and it wont stop no matter what i do. What seems to be the problem?? plz help guys..
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