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The Trainer #27: 3 Ways Of Finding The Cause Of Key-Off Battery Drain (Parasitic Draw)

The Trainer #27: 3 Ways Of Finding The Cause Of Key-Off Battery Drain (Parasitic Draw)

This may/not work on yours, but on real cold days I leave my Case 580SE bucket high in the air when I park it. Then when cranking I ease the bucket down and it seems to unload the pump so that the engine spins faster to crank. I have read where some say this is bad advice, but try it at least once. I would first simply take both batteries to O'Relli or any place that can load test them. If they test good, then take t

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