rchurch5945
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I've got a 1996 2 door 2 wd Tahoe. I'm in the process of lowering it 4" and rebuilding the suspension. I have it in my shop up on jackstands. I don't have a lot of extra time, so I've been working on it off and on for the past 4 months. After I finished the rear suspension, I decided to crank it up just for the heck of it. The battery was completely dead. I thought, "no big deal" and disconnected the cables and put the charger on it overnight. The next day I reconnected the cables. JUST AN FYI- when I reconnected the battery the emergency flashers started flashing and it wouldn't even try to start. After researching some, I found out it is the anti-theft. Turn the key to the on position, leave it on for 10 minutes, turn the key off for 20 seconds, and it starts.
So, back to the battery. Started it up, let it run for a while and turned it off. Thought everything was ok. Came back the next day - completely dead again. Disconnected the cables again, recharged it over night, and tested the battery. 12.7 volts. Left it disconnected for a week, tested it again, 12.4 volts. Battery seems to be good. Hooked the cables up, started it, tested it while it was running - 14.4 volts, so the alternator is charging. Next day - dead.
I noticed when I was connecting the positive cable it sparked big time. Not just the little spark when connecting a battery. This tells me I have a short somewhere maybe? Is there something particular about these Tahoes I can check? I'm not looking forward to just tracing out wires and hope I find it.
I drove it daily for about 6 months before putting it in my shop and never had any problem with it. HELP!
So, back to the battery. Started it up, let it run for a while and turned it off. Thought everything was ok. Came back the next day - completely dead again. Disconnected the cables again, recharged it over night, and tested the battery. 12.7 volts. Left it disconnected for a week, tested it again, 12.4 volts. Battery seems to be good. Hooked the cables up, started it, tested it while it was running - 14.4 volts, so the alternator is charging. Next day - dead.
I noticed when I was connecting the positive cable it sparked big time. Not just the little spark when connecting a battery. This tells me I have a short somewhere maybe? Is there something particular about these Tahoes I can check? I'm not looking forward to just tracing out wires and hope I find it.
I drove it daily for about 6 months before putting it in my shop and never had any problem with it. HELP!