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kevmeistah21 · 10-11-2009, 04:59 PM

So my battery dies if my car is off within a 2-4 hour period. I tested multiple batteries from other cars and a new one for mine, they all die within 2-4 hours.. What could be my problem? I know for a fact that my trunk light stays on no matter what but i had that problem for a while before this was happening, and it never died on me.. This start maybe about 2 months ago, what could be the problem? Thanks you!

ELF240 · 10-11-2009, 06:56 PM

Do you got a way to check battery voltage? If so try hookin it up to the battery and start pulling fuses till the volts stop going down...if you get what I'm sayin

negrosx13 · 10-11-2009, 07:20 PM

sounds like a parasitic drain..
go with a digi volt meter and do what he^^ said pull fuses still the volts stop dropping.

kevmeistah21 · 10-11-2009, 10:55 PM

yea i have one of those battery chargers that can read voltage and alternator thing of magij.. Can you guys explain in further detail on what i should do, i kinda don't understand. so basically run my car, and pull one fuse at a time and see if check for any voltage drops? shouldn't i look for voltage increase since im pulling it out?

lilrusty · 10-11-2009, 11:16 PM

whoa!! same thing happened to me about a year ago. had a short to my wiper motor. pain is the ass but found it and fixed it. voltaged dropped when i pulled out fuse from fuse box. dont understand why but problem fixed....

kevmeistah21 · 10-12-2009, 12:01 AM

wordd, i'm gonna do this tomorrow and see whats up.

ELF240 · 10-12-2009, 12:41 AM

To make it simple hook up that thing to with the car off..start pulling fuses till you see the voltage stay stable..and with that trunk light try unpluging it it could be it maybe

GSXRJJordan · 10-12-2009, 01:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by negrosx13

sounds like a parasitic drain..
go with a digi volt meter and do what he^^ said pull fuses still the volts stop dropping.

This is exactly what I would do. If you can't figure it out, PM me, and you can roll down to my place and I'll test out for ya.

kevmeistah21 · 10-12-2009, 09:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ELF240

To make it simple hook up that thing to with the car off..start pulling fuses till you see the voltage stay stable..and with that trunk light try unpluging it it could be it maybe

i've pulled out the trunk light and nothing really changed, but we'll see after today.

Quote:

Originally Posted by GSXRJJordan

This is exactly what I would do. If you can't figure it out, PM me, and you can roll down to my place and I'll test out for ya.

most def

10-11-2009, 04:59 PM	#1
kevmeistah21 Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Pasadena, CA Age: 31 Posts: 2,658 Trader Rating: (68) Feedback Score: 68 reviews	Electrical problems.. PLEASE HELP! So my battery dies if my car is off within a 2-4 hour period. I tested multiple batteries from other cars and a new one for mine, they all die within 2-4 hours.. What could be my problem? I know for a fact that my trunk light stays on no matter what but i had that problem for a while before this was happening, and it never died on me.. This start maybe about 2 months ago, what could be the problem? Thanks you! __________________ Late Night Crew... #02 <3 Bought anything from me? Please leave me a review! http://zilvia.net/f/private-sellers/...meistah21.html

10-11-2009, 10:55 PM	#4
kevmeistah21 Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Pasadena, CA Age: 31 Posts: 2,658 Trader Rating: (68) Feedback Score: 68 reviews	yea i have one of those battery chargers that can read voltage and alternator thing of magij.. Can you guys explain in further detail on what i should do, i kinda don't understand. so basically run my car, and pull one fuse at a time and see if check for any voltage drops? shouldn't i look for voltage increase since im pulling it out? __________________ Late Night Crew... #02 <3 Bought anything from me? Please leave me a review! http://zilvia.net/f/private-sellers/...meistah21.html

10-12-2009, 12:01 AM	#6
kevmeistah21 Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Pasadena, CA Age: 31 Posts: 2,658 Trader Rating: (68) Feedback Score: 68 reviews	wordd, i'm gonna do this tomorrow and see whats up. __________________ Late Night Crew... #02 <3 Bought anything from me? Please leave me a review! http://zilvia.net/f/private-sellers/...meistah21.html

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10-11-2009, 06:56 PM	#2
ELF240 Leaky Injector Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Central Cali Age: 33 Posts: 57 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Do you got a way to check battery voltage? If so try hookin it up to the battery and start pulling fuses till the volts stop going down...if you get what I'm sayin

10-11-2009, 07:20 PM	#3
negrosx13 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Houston,tx Posts: 948 Trader Rating: (14) Feedback Score: 14 reviews	sounds like a parasitic drain.. go with a digi volt meter and do what he^^ said pull fuses still the volts stop dropping.

10-11-2009, 11:16 PM	#5
lilrusty Zilvia Addict Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: los angeles Posts: 648 Trader Rating: (37) Feedback Score: 37 reviews	whoa!! same thing happened to me about a year ago. had a short to my wiper motor. pain is the ass but found it and fixed it. voltaged dropped when i pulled out fuse from fuse box. dont understand why but problem fixed....

10-12-2009, 12:41 AM	#7
ELF240 Leaky Injector Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Central Cali Age: 33 Posts: 57 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	To make it simple hook up that thing to with the car off..start pulling fuses till you see the voltage stay stable..and with that trunk light try unpluging it it could be it maybe