Electrical problem

[Velocity562]

Ok there is this old guy by my house selling a 240 for pretty cheap and I am thinking about buying it, however he says it has a strange "unknown" electrical problem.

He says that the car will drain a brand new battery in three days...but that sounds simple right? the alternator.

BUT!! he says he had the alternator removed and tested and supposedly it works just fine but the car will still drain batteries..

Is there any other way something like this could happen? is it an easy fix or not?

Any help would be greatly appreciated

[NISTECH]

Its hard to tell without getting an amp meter on it and testing for ign off draw. Something is drawing current even when the key is off. It could be any number of things.

[Velocity562]

so whats ign off draw?

[ricebike]

a diagnostic test

ignition key is off

a voltmeter is set on amps & hooked up "in series" to the battery terminal

a reading of xx milliAmps is taken

if it is above a set reading (i forgot what the # is; ~<40milliAmps), u start pulling each fuse in the fusebox until the reading drops.

that is to find out which circuit is causing the excessive "draw"

this is from recollection only, since i didn't put this into practice yet :P

(my NICOtot is teething & this gives me something to do while i soothe him on the glider-rocking chair)

[Velocity562]

Thanks guys, I guess when I go check out the car I'll run the test to find out what the problem is.