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I checked the engine ground and the starter connections. All tight and apparently good. Power at the battery is 13.2v. Power at the starter (and at the alternator cable terminal board) is 0 to 10v, depending on the position of the ignition switch (on is no voltage), with the volts gradually building back up to 10v within 30 sec of turning off the key. Any load will kill the voltage (opening the door knocks it down to 4.5v). All the while the battery is happy happy happy at 13+ volts. I tried to bypass the main cable from the battery to the starter by using one leg of a jumper cable from the battery to the alternator cable terminal block to see if there was a cable fault. No change in any of the voltages—all the while the battery shows 13+v. It almost seems like there is a force field between the front and the back of the car that saps several volts & all of the amps. If I had any hair left on my head it would all be pulled out by now! Is it possible that the starter is stuck “engaged” & that is the source of the drain? Any other thoughts?
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