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Old Apr 4, 2024 | 07:42 PM
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My 97 LS400 is draining my Battery after sitting in driveway for a week or two. When I go out the start it up it completely dead. Any suggestions on where to start.?
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Old Apr 4, 2024 | 10:04 PM
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First step is get the battery tested any auto parts store will do it for free and give you a print out of battery health.
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Old Apr 4, 2024 | 11:23 PM
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I'd simply try this method first. You don't need to remove fuses. Every fuse has a small resistance and the voltage dropping of mV order tells you which line is draining.

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