2000 2.3 Galaxy power drain

[2077stephanie]

new 71ah battery.. goes flat in 48 hours!

disconnected faulty CD changer.. would this cure the fault? ... cables seem fine.. any advice greatly received!!!

[EIG]

Hi

You could connect an ammeter in series with the battery to see how much of a drain there is, then reconnect the cd changer and see if the drain increases significantly.  If it does then the cd changer is the problem.  If not - you will need to remove the fuses one by one, checking the reading on the ammeter each time until you find the one that removes the drain - this will be your faulty circuit.

It would be best to do this with a fully charged battery and the ignition switched off.

[EIG]

I meant to add that if its not the cd changer the next most probable cause would be the alternator so I would check it out first, if not then I would carry out the ammeter tests on the fusebox.

[Chrispb]

Hi Stephanie 

I take it you have checked the obvious like interior light/s and glove box light staying on

[SirDavidAlhambra]

Did the old battery go flat quickly too? If not then itââ,¬â,,¢s probabky a duff battery. Just take it back and get a new one from somewhere else that has better quality control processes