1995 Oldsmobile Eighty-Eight Electrical problem! Please help!

ilgendolls · 07-11-2006, 11:40 AM

Question, electrical, for 1995 Oldsmobile Eighty-Eight.

Got this car.... bought a new battery.... If I don't drive it everyday, the battery goes dead. Sears checked the battery, alternator, and the starter. All OK.
How do I find the electrical short in the system that is draining the battery?

Please help me. I need to drive this down to New Orleans to give to my son. They have nothing!

Also, I never leave the radio, air conditioning, or any lights on.

**Midnight Tech** · 07-11-2006, 05:57 PM

Pull the alternator off and carry it to your local parts store and get it tested. This sounds like a bad diode in the alternator and a on the car test usually won't reveal it.

ilgendolls · 07-15-2006, 01:14 PM

Thank you SO much, Midnight Tech!!! We did what you said with the alternator and it WAS the diode that was bad.
Had to pay $150 for a new alt, but a friend helped us install it.
How wonderful you were to answer my HELP call. What goes around, comes around, and you will get yours one day, my friend.
Thanks again, Sandy

07-11-2006, 11:40 AM	#1 (permalink)
ilgendolls Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 2 OS: xp	1995 Oldsmobile Eighty-Eight Electrical problem! Please help! Question, electrical, for 1995 Oldsmobile Eighty-Eight. Got this car.... bought a new battery.... If I don't drive it everyday, the battery goes dead. Sears checked the battery, alternator, and the starter. All OK. How do I find the electrical short in the system that is draining the battery? Please help me. I need to drive this down to New Orleans to give to my son. They have nothing! Also, I never leave the radio, air conditioning, or any lights on.

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07-15-2006, 01:14 PM	#3 (permalink)
ilgendolls Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 2 OS: xp	Thank you SO much, Midnight Tech!!! We did what you said with the alternator and it WAS the diode that was bad. Had to pay $150 for a new alt, but a friend helped us install it. How wonderful you were to answer my HELP call. What goes around, comes around, and you will get yours one day, my friend. Thanks again, Sandy