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julie joyce jinkins Posted on Jan 21, 2015
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I have a 1998 Cadillac Seville with Electrical problems . No one can trace it . New battery drains over nite . Car will die while driving . What can it be ?? Thanks .

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Sounds like the computer is not powering down open the hood pull the pcu fuse and check it the next morning and see if it drains the battery if it doesn't the computer could be bad or has a bad ground but that's a place to start

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jan 13, 2009

SOURCE: 1999 Lincoln towncar...something is contin. draining battery??

Hello
Have you tested the pigs tail at the alternator to see if you are get 14.4 volt from the alternator if not you have got a charging system problem as I have seen this alot in the UK the car loses the power from the ingniotion side of the start/charge system.
I you are still having problems let me now & I will try to make to a diagram for a stan alone system.
Regards Paul
www.limotec.co.uk

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Mar 10, 2009

SOURCE: 1998 cadillac seville STS

on my 1998 Deville its located in the trunk. the panel thats is butted up to the back of the rear seat. look for some black nuts around the top of rim of the trunk, they are about 1'' long, these have to be removed first... good luck.....

Mac.........

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Oct 05, 2009

SOURCE: I need a cadillac seville sts 1998 4.3L & 32

Try Item #1 first it is the easiest.
Then Check the small water pump belt, it is not the serpentine belt.
The next step is to either check the Block with the following block tester available from NAPA
The part number is 700-1006
or change the thermostat dealer cost about 60.00 AUTOZONE about 40.00 You will need to purchase the Gasket with which ever you purchase from.

I had written a detailed note and the system dropped it. I hope this helps. coolant system drawing is available from:
http://media.photobucket.com/image/coolant%20system%20cadillac%20sts%201998/Parallax1/NSCoolingSystemCircuit.jpg

A Miller

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  • Posted on Mar 06, 2010

SOURCE: Cars battery drains every night. local car repair

One by one, disconnect the fuses until you see no change on a volt/ohm meter connected to the battery with the engine not running.

brandon day

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  • Posted on Apr 03, 2010

SOURCE: 1999 Cadillas Seville Shuts Down while driving

run car and tap on the side of p.c.m. if car spuders idles funny. any thing out of ordinary . p.c.m needs replacing. it should be located in engine compartment where the air filter is

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I need a little more info.
Do the switches on the passenger side work?
Are the windows and door locks both inoperative ? How about a electric mirror control?
Did the switch get wet ( as in rained on ) ?
Is everything else OK?, starts good, headlights are bright? Let me know.
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