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Originally Posted by paul1994
I don't want to change subject but for some reason I can't creat a new thread, but i can do quick reply.. so I am going to use this thread since it is similar to my issue
Here we go again. I have had some electrical problems before, but I think I have a battery drain of some kind.
I have been having some problems where i let the car sit after for 8-9 hours while I am at work and then come out to dim lights and possibly dead battery.
I get a Jump and the lights brighten up in the interior and the car starts and I can drive home with no problem.
Trying to figure out what's wrong I thought there could be drain on the battery somewhere. Ipod connector , the NAV not going to sleep, or something..
So i am wondering has anyone else notice that the light on the transmission stays on. I am talking about the little lights on the shifter that tell you what position the transmission is in.
Has anyone else notice if that light stay on or goes off when parked for a while? After getting home and letting the truck sit for 30 min or so I noticed that light was still on and also that the child lock light on for the windows was still illuminated.
Could this be a drain.. and the truck in not going Night Night?
Is this normal?
If anyone has seen this behavior please let me know..
Thanks!
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Well I took the battery in to make sure the battery was good. It's a Die hard so I took it to Sears and they said it checked out. I put the fully charged battery in no problems. The next day drove it around just fine no problems at all. The day after that i did not drive it and the next morning click...click...click
Does anyone have any tips on Troubleshooting a battery drain?
Thanks to Zulu.. i don't think it is the alternator since it is putting out ~13.8 volts when on.
I just bought a Battery Tender, so I am going to use that as a temporary fix untill I fine the problem
Also where do people measure the milliamps when testing. From the side fuse box?
