Battery Being Drained

[Yugo]

Thanks - Is it possible for you to direct me to such threads?

[Fifty150hs]

Originally Posted by Yugo

Thanks - Is it possible for you to direct me to such threads?

Simplest first test is to pull the fuses for the NAV if you have it, the fuse for the stereo and the fuse for the bluetooth, if you have it. Also, the fuse for the FSR.

These are the usual culprits for parasitic drain. Put one fuse back in at a time and watch to see if the car goes to sleep after 15 minutes when you close it up. If it doesn't go to sleep you found your drain.

Both times I had parasitic drain it occurred after an alternator failure. The telematic (bluetooth) unit would not go to sleep for some strange reason. Killing the power to it and then powering it back up "reset" it and it started going to sleep like it was supposed to.

[StephenVA]

Good suggestions as you are right on the #1 issues. Add in aftermarket security systems, stereo components, goof ball wiring, etc.

I found one where the 33 ft of extra wiring was wrapped around the steering column acting like an electromagnetic field.

[Fifty150hs]

Originally Posted by StephenVA

Good suggestions as you are right on the #1 issues. Add in aftermarket security systems, stereo components, goof ball wiring, etc.

I found one where the 33 ft of extra wiring was wrapped around the steering column acting like an electromagnetic field.

Yeah, aftermarket wiring. It's amazing how easily idiots can screw up the wiring in a car. 33' of wire! WTF?

[StephenVA]

I was amazed so I measure it afterwards to get the actual length.