Hello people
I have a 1999 volvo v70 2.4 170 model I have had 2 battery's on my car and they seem to be doing the same problem draining the power out of the battery. I have nothing that can actually drain the battery on the car I don't turn on the alarm from the fob I use the key to lock the car and there is nothing else that I think that could be draining it. I have to charge the battery at least twice a week to keep the charge in it. The company who changed my battery they up the Amh on the new one and its still doing tub e same thing. Can anyone help me figure out what could be draining it please.

 

you need to use measure parasitic current draw. plenty of Youtube vids. You need a VOM that can measure current, then measure from the battery to the cable with the engine off. Start pulling fuses until you see the current draw drop, then check what's on that fuse. Normally its something like a glovebox light or a vanity light. A friend once had an orange peel in the lighter socket that was enough to drain the battery in two days..

 

All cars can do this.

The simple answer is that you have a light on somewhere. That is always the first thing to check in these situations. The one in the glove compartment, you can't see, but you can put your phone in there and see if it goes out.

You may have some difficult problem with power distribution, some relay sticking on, or something like that. If so, the traditional way to find that was to set up an ammeter and pull fuses one at a time. For that to tell you what you need to know, you need a wiring diagram. At least that is the easy way to do it.

 

Welcome to the forum Kiddle1982

Someone needs to get in there and check for a draw. Something is draining the battery and using a voltmeter or test light and pulling fuses to track it down would be in order.

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Hello guys thank you for getting back to me I found the problem that was coursing my battery to drain it was a light in side my glove box that was draining so I took the bulb or should I say smashed the bulb had a few long runs in the car and now I can get in it in the morning and starts fine. Again THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR HELP

 

Easiest way to find a drain in your battery is to remove the positive terminal and place a meter between A) the positive terminal connector B) To the Positive Battery terminal
Have your meter on AMPS (Change Positive test wire to Amps plug in) and then pull fuses until you are below .02 of an AMP then you will find the circuit whatever is on that FUSE NUMBER will be the problem.
Also it could be in the rectifier so remove Alternator wires off battery first. If your test is over .02 of an AMP there is a drain.