Battery discharging
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05-30-2020 | 02:33 PM
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how old is the battery in the car? if its older than 3-4 years it may be due. Otherwise you may have something that's staying on when it shouldn't.
Search for posts on how to look for parasitic current draw, plenty of prior discussions.
Common causes can be as simple as a glovebox or vanity light not shutting off. Other models with have issues with the satellite radio antenna/receiver staying on not sure if that goes back to 09), I'd start by measuring the current draw with the car off - it should be very low (like 20ma - but don't take that as your model's value...). Say you see 50ma... next thing to do is to start pulling fuses until you see that drop down then see what's on that circuit.
Search for posts on how to look for parasitic current draw, plenty of prior discussions.
Common causes can be as simple as a glovebox or vanity light not shutting off. Other models with have issues with the satellite radio antenna/receiver staying on not sure if that goes back to 09), I'd start by measuring the current draw with the car off - it should be very low (like 20ma - but don't take that as your model's value...). Say you see 50ma... next thing to do is to start pulling fuses until you see that drop down then see what's on that circuit.
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