Okay, going to try this again. I have a re-start problem and I think my a/c control panel is the issue. If I don’t use my ac or radio the car will restart. If I turn on the ac the volt meter drops very quickly and no restart. Years ago my ac panel smoked a bit and I had a burnt contact on it of which I cleaned up and it still works fine. My question is do you think this panel is now causing my battery to drain, going to a ground or something? I do have an amp on the car and will drive next time using just the radio to see if it does the same.
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Joel Adams
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Agreed with Joel, have the battery tested. If you can, take the battery out, and use a 'regular' battery charger if you have one. Fully charge the battery and use a load tester on it. If you don't have a load tester, or can not borrow one, then take the battery to a shop or *gasp* the local parts house(autostone, (dis)advance, etc...) they can test it, usually fairly reliable. You should be looking at around 600 Cold Crank Amps(not knowing specifically which battery you have but 600 is a good all around number for a sidepost battery).
Battery Tenders are nice, but that is basically what they do, Tend or Maintain. They are not suitable to 'recharge' a battery unless you have a few days to do so. Usually they output around 1/2 to 3/4 amps. Also check the water level in the cells. I've seen Tenders that are left on for weeks or months at a time boil out the water in batteries. A low water level will cause a battery to drain quickly.
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