BATTERY GOES DEAD WHEN SITTING OVERNITE HAS AN INTERMITTENT DRAW OF 3.2 AMP

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My 2009 pt cruiser battery goes dead overnite

I had this problem as well on a earlier year PT Cruiser, i tried everything i could think of, removing fuses one by one while watching the current draw on the battery led me to the radio, after pulling the fuse for the radio the current draw dropped down to about 150mA, i don't know what was wrong with the radio but i replaced it and the problem went away. The IOD fuse supplies power to the ECU and all of the electronic control modules in the car, how much current draw are you seeing with the IOD fuse in, and how much are you seeing with it out? Its not uncommon to see a couple hundred mA in standby to everything, especially if you have the factory security system with immobilizer, chipped keys. But you may have to pull one fuse at a time to find the culprit if you are seeing a much higher draw, should be less than 1 amp at the worst.

May 04, 2017 • Cars & Trucks

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Parasite battery draw

Make sure there is no film on the top of the battery. moisture or residue can cause a draw across the battery terminals. Clean the battery first. The reason the amps drop is the capacitors in the ecu bleed off and the system only require enough voltage to memories alive in various modules-it is normal. Keep testing until you have a constant draw. Then start pulling fuses until you isolate it to a circuit.

Dec 18, 2013 • Isuzu Trooper Cars & Trucks

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If i keep the negitive connecter on the battery it will go dead in a hour there is not a wire hooked up on the alternator but i dont know where it might go?

Even with the wire removed, are you saying it goes dead while driving or just sitting . if it goes dead wile driving then the alternator may not be charging the battery as you drive but if it goes dead while the car sits then there is a draw some where.
if you sent me the year make and model with the engine size and also let me know when it goes dead in 1 hour, while driving or car just sitting and i will help you solve the problem. good day

Feb 28, 2012 • Ford Cars & Trucks

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The battery on my 2006 viper goes dead sitting in a heated garage in 7 days. The battery is new. fully charged. the used car dealer says that the car takes so much battery energy that it must be driven...

You need to have that issue diagnosed

You were told a bunch of bull

May have a relay or module that doesn't time out

Apr 05, 2011 • 2006 Dodge Viper

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The battery on my Jeep Grand Cherokee goes completely dead parked overnite. The battery and alternator are new and check out good at the parts store. I sometimes hear a faint clicking sound even when the...

Obviously you have a current draw from somewhere, and one of the easiest ways to find it, is to hook a 12 volt test light between your + battery terminal, and your + battery clamp. Just remove positive clamp, have one end of test light hooked to clamp, and the other attached to post of battery. As long as test light is bright, it's showing a draw. Then start pulling fuses from the circuits that you suspect may be causing the draw, like alarm system, door locks, etc. When the light dims or goes out when fuse is pulled, you found the circuit causing the draw, or one of the draws. Keep in mind the memory on your stereo will cause a slight draw for sure.

Jun 10, 2010 • 1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee

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With the battery charged it will go dead sitting for 3 days. With the battery charged and the positive lead disconnected for 7 days the car will start fine when reconnected although there is some arcing...

theres a draw somewhere. these are sometimes hard to pinpoint.start by checking that all lights turn off,glovebox underhood light all lights,you will need a meter to meter the draw amps, then with key off doors closed look at the draw amount,.02 to.03 is allowable, start removing fuses and watch if amps drop,one fuse at atime, start with this to try and pin down a location of the draw.hope this helps.

Jan 04, 2010 • 2002 Oldsmobile Silhouette

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Hi, my 2002 Dodge Dakota has been going dead lately and needs to be jump started. I have already replaced the battery to no avail. It usually goes dead after sitting for a few days. But the max battery...

It could very well be a defective battery, you could have 1 or more bad cells in the battery. A voltage regulator or an alternator. If it isn't one of those then there is something drawing power from somewhere that is causing it to go dead.

Nov 21, 2009 • 2002 Dodge Dakota Club Cab

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Battery goes dead after two of sitting, bought new battery, still goes dead it will start after one day but not two 2003 h2 hummer.any help please

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Nov 14, 2009 • Hummer H2 Cars & Trucks

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Good battery, goes dead overnite

You've got something grounded out somewhere in the electrical system. Fastest way to find it is to take it to an Auto Electric shop & have them run a test. Any Sears auto center will do it for you for free.

May 27, 2009 • 1994 Chevrolet Cavalier

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2001 GMC Yukon Denali XL -intermittent dead battery

The wiper should not move regardless of battery change as the wiper switch should have isolated it.It seems to be the only ,as you say,strange thing and would be inclined to believe that that is the probable cause of your fault.Do like your testing method and hope you track the fault down.Good luck and happy new year.

Dec 29, 2008 • 2001 GMC Denali

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I think that you first need to independently FULLY charge the battery..., then tell me what the charing rate is, how many volts, at say 2000 rpm... Need 13.8 to 14. 5 or so... How many amps can the system charge at?

disconnect the battery over night, is it still fully charged in the morning. one issue with batteries is once they fully discharge, often they never really fully recover...

After these answers, diodes in the alternator are suspect areas...and sometimes act inconsistantly, but essentially failed ones allow path to ground...do not just replace, these need to be read on a scope. or disected and individually tested.... Then a methodical test proceedure should be undertaken connecting one circuit at a time, overnight and see which one is offending..

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The only thing I can tell you is, while it's doing it's 3.2 amp draw, start pulling fuses to see what circuit the draw is on and work from there.

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