sounds like a electrical nightmare! i had 1 battery for 5 yrs in a 01ds before selling it

 

thanks for kicking when im down..just kidding...i have replaced everything about 2-3 times...batteries about 6 times..the only thing we didnt do till now is complete wiring of lights..and when he did he said there was a brake/short in the aux light wiring...again we will see when the warmer weather comes back

 

Where are you located?

 

rockland county .ny....20 min north of n.y.c

 

My 2000 DS has a bad contact going to one of the fuses under the seat. It will act like it has a very low battery and won't start but the fuse will be O.K. I found I could pull the wire going to the fuse (spring loaded?) and release and it's back to normal. I'm too lazy to cut the wires and solder in a new fuse holder. I just have to bring this up on the off chance you have something similar. I've forgotten about the problem plenty of times over the years and been sure my battery or charging system was cooked.