Rear spoiler behavior & battery drain
I've got two things going on and I'm guessing they're related.
I was coming home after dark and nailed a skunk about a quarter mile from home. I hate it when that happens. I left the car outside in spite of pouring rain because I didn't want the whole garage smelling of skunk.
The next day when I went to start the car I noticed two things:
1. The starter turned slower than normal, as if the battery were not at a full charge.
2. The rear spoiler lifted immediately before I even moved the car.
The next day the battery was low enough that the starter wouldn't even activate. I put a charger on it. Once fully charged I checked the battery voltage a couple of times with a multi-meter and observed that it indeed was dropping. Inside the car the small warning light on the spoiler switch on the console was illuminated. So for now I've simply disconnected the battery. But I've got to figure this out. What's up with that spoiler lift system and why is it pulling from the battery? Any ideas?