Cadillac Repair: battery going dead on cadillac, door handle, latch

Question
my moms cadillac has a new battery and it keeps going dead the lights around where u unlock the doors never goes out what is wrong with it?

Answer
Hi Nathan, Since you don't say year or model of Cadillac it could be a door jam switch on the body by the hinges that is shorted or a wire may have fallen off the switch and is touching the metal. If a newer car then the switch is inside the door and eithor part of the outter door handle or on the latch that holds the door closed. Until you can get this repaired maybe you can look in your owners manual and remove the fuse so while the car sits overnight it won't drain the battery and then put it in before driving. Bill