84 Vette battery question

I you have a new battery and alternator you should first check to see
what the alternator is putting out. If you are getting 13 to 14 volts
at idle on the gauge you need to check for a drain. My guess is the
fuel pump relay or the Bose Relay is staying closed draining the
battery. The Bose relay is located under the dash on the passenger
side. It is close to the center and should be by the support bracket as
mine was. My drain on the 85 was the Bose relay. Yes, the radio is off
but the relay powers the four speaker amps any time the car is off...

Jeff & Missy wrote:

> Seems the battery won't hold a charge. Replaced alternator and new battery,
> but still looses charge over night. Car does have an alarm, but it's
> disabled. Any help would be great!
>
> Thanks,
>
> JL
> Blue 84
>
>
>

I you have a new battery and alternator you should first check to see
what the alternator is putting out. If you are getting 13 to 14 volts
at idle on the gauge you need to check for a drain. My guess is the
fuel pump relay or the Bose Relay is staying closed draining the
battery. The Bose relay is located under the dash on the passenger
side. It is close to the center and should be by the support bracket as
mine was. My drain on the 85 was the Bose relay. Yes, the radio is off
but the relay powers the four speaker amps any time the car is off...

Jeff & Missy wrote:

> Seems the battery won't hold a charge. Replaced alternator and new battery,
> but still looses charge over night. Car does have an alarm, but it's
> disabled. Any help would be great!
>
> Thanks,
>
> JL
> Blue 84
>
>
>

Seems the battery won't hold a charge. Replaced alternator and new battery,
but still looses charge over night. Car does have an alarm, but it's
disabled. Any help would be great!

Thanks,

JL
Blue 84

You might want to check and make sure the antena motor is running
after it's retracted.


On Wed, 6 Oct 2004 23:17:48 -0500, "Jeff & Missy"
> wrote:


>Seems the battery won't hold a charge. Replaced alternator and new battery,
>but still looses charge over night. Car does have an alarm, but it's
>disabled. Any help would be great!
>
>Thanks,
>
>JL
>Blue 84
>

You might want to check and make sure the antena motor is running
after it's retracted.


On Wed, 6 Oct 2004 23:17:48 -0500, "Jeff & Missy"
> wrote:


>Seems the battery won't hold a charge. Replaced alternator and new battery,
>but still looses charge over night. Car does have an alarm, but it's
>disabled. Any help would be great!
>
>Thanks,
>
>JL
>Blue 84
>

I had the same problem with the battery running down even after buying a
new battery on my '86.. Once I changed the Bose system I no longer had the
problem. I never figured it out until now. It must have been the Bose
relay-- thanks Jon
"Jon Smith" > wrote in message
...
> I you have a new battery and alternator you should first check to see
> what the alternator is putting out. If you are getting 13 to 14 volts
> at idle on the gauge you need to check for a drain. My guess is the
> fuel pump relay or the Bose Relay is staying closed draining the
> battery. The Bose relay is located under the dash on the passenger
> side. It is close to the center and should be by the support bracket as
> mine was. My drain on the 85 was the Bose relay. Yes, the radio is off
> but the relay powers the four speaker amps any time the car is off...
>
> Jeff & Missy wrote:
>
> > Seems the battery won't hold a charge. Replaced alternator and new
battery,
> > but still looses charge over night. Car does have an alarm, but it's
> > disabled. Any help would be great!
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > JL
> > Blue 84
> >
> >
> >
>

I had the same problem with the battery running down even after buying a
new battery on my '86.. Once I changed the Bose system I no longer had the
problem. I never figured it out until now. It must have been the Bose
relay-- thanks Jon
"Jon Smith" > wrote in message
...
> I you have a new battery and alternator you should first check to see
> what the alternator is putting out. If you are getting 13 to 14 volts
> at idle on the gauge you need to check for a drain. My guess is the
> fuel pump relay or the Bose Relay is staying closed draining the
> battery. The Bose relay is located under the dash on the passenger
> side. It is close to the center and should be by the support bracket as
> mine was. My drain on the 85 was the Bose relay. Yes, the radio is off
> but the relay powers the four speaker amps any time the car is off...
>
> Jeff & Missy wrote:
>
> > Seems the battery won't hold a charge. Replaced alternator and new
battery,
> > but still looses charge over night. Car does have an alarm, but it's
> > disabled. Any help would be great!
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > JL
> > Blue 84
> >
> >
> >
>