I am having a problem with my 96 civic dx with 104K miles. The battery seems to drain after half hour of the car being shut off. And then sometimes it can sit over night and start just fine. Outside temp has nothing to do with it. I have checked all fuses for draw and only found the radio backup and interior lights to have a draw (radio i understand but the int lights [doors were closed]??) this is only a small amount of draw and shouldn't kill the battery that fast. I even tried pulling the radio and int lights fuses for a day just to make sure. My alternator is charging just fine. I'm thinking possibly a bad reg in the alternator causing it to draw while car is shut off. Except the alternator doesn't get warm like it should when the car is off if that is the problem. Jumping the car starts it like it has brand new everything. Push starting has been my way of getting it going the past few days and that works good but is a pain in the ass. The car is completely stock and i have no aftermarket stereo or amp. No power windows/locks/security or antena. I've checked for lights being left on, buzzing noises, ticking. The battery is only about a year old. I would get a new alternator, starter, and battery to rule them out but i'd hate to spend the money and have it be something else. And end up messing up my new battery. If anyone has a similar problem AND a solution please fill me in. One other thing that may or may not mean anything is that right before the problem started my SRS light came on. I didn't hit anything. One day it came on and i shut the car off and restarted it and it was off. Then the next time it was on and it has been coming on when i start the car since. Please let me know if anyone has any ideas or tips that i haven't tried yet.
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