# 1998 cadillac sts 4dr

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-cadillac-sts-4dr/24328>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [January 3, 2009, 11:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-cadillac-sts-4dr/24328 "2009-01-03T23:43:05Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![sazmeyer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ad7895/32.png) [@sazmeyer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/sazmeyer)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2009, 11:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-cadillac-sts-4dr/24328/1 "2009-01-03T23:43:05Z")

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Why if you listen to the radio for 10 min. without the engine running does it drain the battery. The battery and alternator check out ok.

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**Author:** ![pleasedodgevan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/51bf81/32.png) [@pleasedodgevan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/pleasedodgevan)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2009, 2:44am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-cadillac-sts-4dr/24328/2 "2009-01-04T02:44:34Z")

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If the battery is drained after ten minutes of radio use, it does not check out OK. I wonder if you could state exactly what you mean.