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1995 850 is eating batteries: Intermittent short? 850

posted by  edbatista on  Mon Apr 11 11:53 CST 2005
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Thanks for the suggestions, guys. I've already discussed the possibility of the glove box light with my shop owner--he had seen that problem before and has ruled it out in this case. And I know the trunk light isn't permanently on--I've checked through the back seat myself.

Has anyone seen any other common electrical shorts in 850s?

Mystical, I go to Popular Mechanix, http://popular.thewavemedia.com/index.html, 252 Fourteenth Street, San Francisco, 415-621-0376. Talk to Andy, the owner, or John, the Service Manager, and feel free to say I recommended them.

My car was still under warranty when I bought it used, and I took it to Royal in the city for a while, but I wasn't really happy with them. No single major problem, but I just didn't feel like I was getting great service. Then I went to Putnam on the Peninsula for a while, and they were fine, although not a convenient location for me.

Finally a friend recommended Popular Mechanix, and I've probably been going there for about 6 years. I'm very happy with them--I trust their judgment, their estimates are on the money, they work quickly, and they have a loaner car. I've been a little frustrated that they haven't been able to track down this electrical problem, but that's the nature of intermittent shorts. In general, though, I give PM a big thumbs-up.

Ed Batista






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