Battery draining

[Nappien]

I found my battery drained after just a few days. measured 3.5A from + to car ground.
i tried unplugging all the fused on by one, in both engine bay and driver side box, but no change...oh, expect the ALT, BAT and ABS..

So what could be causing the drain?

[DJ_X_Factor]

These are all the obvious ones but sometimes we forget to check the obvious sooo...did you check to make sure nothing was plugged into your 12V Accessory outlet(s)? Didn't leave a door wedged open? How about a visor with a lighted mirror? Hatch was closed all the way? Do you have a sound system? Aftermarket Radio? Headlight switch is off, right?

Those are the primary basic ones I can think of off-hand.

[RealMcCoy]

There is absolutely nothing electrical in these cars with the exception of the starter that isn't on a fuse link... If you truly pulled all the fuses except 3, you need to look at those three, or something added aftermarket.

[DrGonzo]

You need to do a parasitic drain test to find where the draw is coming from.

Disconnect negative terminal and run multimeter in amperage mode between battery and cable. Be sure all lights and everything are off or you could damage the MM as most are only rated for 10 amp draw unless you have something like a higher end Fluke model. Then start pulling fuses. You should be under 0.3 ma, if not then you have something on puling power. At that point start pulling fuses in the engine bay to see where it is coming from.

Google "How to perform a parasitic battery drain" for more info.

[RealMcCoy]

You need to do a parasitic drain test to find where the draw is coming from.

I thought when I originally posted that was what was being done... Now that I read it again, there may be an issue with the testing method...