Many car batteries are 12.6 volts. Looked at numerous parasitic drain troubleshooting videos. It only shows about .02 to .03 amps at rest. To program this transmitter into your remote start upgrade unit: Turn the ignition to the on position. Only fuses to read anything where the ECU blocks. After some (on my part) I discovered a 300mA draw. #1. Battery is not the issue! Anything above this means you have a parasitic draw being caused by something in the vehicle not going to sleep. Save. Changed battery three times at Costco and still the same issue. Also, the instrument cluster backlit feature would not go off. 100 amp-hour x 12v / 8 hours = 150 watts. Ford tested and say a bad cell in the battery. . Removing the radio fuse dropped it down to 85 mA. Save. After replacing the sliding door latch, pass side, testing lock actuator. (If you tried the remote start, all it would do was beep the horn.) (battery tested 12.61v that night and 12.41 in the cold morning)-put new spark plugs in - put in a new starter, took it back out, had it tested, then put it back in.-tested for parasitic draw and tested at 30mA-removed my 3rd party remote start, still failing to . . find what all that fues powers and isolate the different circuits till the draw goes away . #1. Put the #15 fuse back in and the test light came back on. Checked for parasitic draw and found none. Message 3 of 3 (3,099 Views) Remove the positive and negative cables from the batteries. Customer called back and stated that battery keeps going dead every 2 days. Perform a preliminary inspection Inspect for the presence of aftermarket equipment including: laser/radar detectors, audio equipment, alarms, remote start and or add on lights. Only show this user. I currently have a parasitic draw, 1.5ish Amp draw (pretty high) I disconnected the entire remote starter and removed it bringing the current down to 0.03 Amps which is under the acceptable 0.05 Amps. Instrument cluster backlighting turning on intermittently while the vehicle should be asleep. We have tested Ignition off draw current and it reads 75 milliamps. Mine runs about 2 My son has a 1998 5.9 Grand Cherokee Limited and after being parked for a week and a half the battery is so weak that it will not start. 5. I've come to understand that anything under 50mA is acceptable these days for a KOEO battery draw. Charge your battery fully. Remove the positive and negative cables from the batteries. While observing your current, start pulling fuses under the hood and in the truck, to see which circuit is causing the parasitic draw. Dec 4, 2011 22,277 Ottawa, ON. STMech said: Honda uses a sensor and the engine computer to control the charging circuit. Disconnect the negative battery cable. Only show this user. power stud and fuse box distribution lug. Double check the 2 big ground straps under the car. Sep 23, 2020 . Sometimes if the battery doesn't discharge too much, the alternator can restore the energy when the car is driven. Usually what happens is the truck is dead when you first go to start it. (this fuse is for multiple components but I singled out the . Backup camera, remote start, radio, amps etc.. Those are notorious for being poorly installed. Dec 4, 2011 22,277 Ottawa, ON. Thanks. . The car had a remote starter installed about 8-9 years ago. Remove the fuse for the remote start system and see if the battery continues to drain. Easy 0.2-0.6 volts and hold just above 12 volts thereafter unless never used for months, the voltage will drop under 12v. . Here's the draw I'm getting from each one: Keyless entry module - 80 milliamperes in park, doors closed, etc. bad connections, shorting..Get rid of it. miar56. Test light "Clamp on Neg" At Bat And the POKER AT CABLE, if it lights up you have a Draw. (My manual shows the spec is 25 milliamps). You can check to confirm a drain on the battery by pulling the negative cable and putting a test light/voltage meter between the cable and the negative post. Oct 13, 2017. The chart below lists the steps to be performed when diagnosing parasitic current drain concerns. We have put in a new battery but it still happens. The BEST Way TO Perform Parasitic Draw Test How To Perform Parasitic Draw Test EricTheCarGuy If your reading is close to 0 Ohms then you have a direct short. Allowing for 50% losses in the charger that is 1300 kW-hours. Not to mention that there must be a draw somewhere. Then from positive to alt. These conditions are not easily duplicated in the service bay or in temperatures above 40° F/4° C. Should be about 14.4 volts at full charging rate. The chart below lists the steps to be performed when diagnosing parasitic current drain concerns. Then do a voltage drop test from negative post to chasis and block. I pull fuse 14 and it drops to 0.03. Only show this user. 5. 96 gt convertible. 2010 FWD LT1-Gold Mist Metallic- seats 8. (this fuse is for multiple components but I singled out the . Double check the 2 big ground straps under the car. 6. Pulling fuse's till the draw goes away . power stud and fuse box distribution lug. Separate from the cell phone-based car starter parasitic current drain, the car itself has a parasitic current drain of 30 mA to support its onboard computer. Remote Starter Electric Tailgate lift phone： +86-760-2211-3597 Email： sales@ieasyguard.com Add： 2nd foor, #3 building, No.77 Caihong Rd, West district, Zhongshan, Guangdong,China . Still getting the .16A draw. My brother (original owner) said he always had battery problems. The indications are that there is either an quality issue with the Ford battery or there is an electrical drain in the car. The battery is relatively new - it is a DuraLast Platinum (AGM, 700cca) bought in May of 2012. If you have any after market . Start pulling fuses one-by-one until the draw goes away, identify what the fuse is for, and then follow the path to find where the problem is. Measure DC voltage at the battery terminals at idle with a load--run the fan on high and turn on headlights. It turns out the folks that put in the aftermarket alarm and bypass systems, and remote start tried taking power from the anti-theft circuit and ended up driving 5v line to ground which blew an inline fuse as well. Locate the remote starter. If one or more system fails to "go to sleep", it can use up enough electricity to discharge a battery overnight. A parasitic draw of .089 amps is high and will definitely kill a battery in a day or 2. . The remote car starter could certainly be an issue. Observe the parasitic draw in the meter. May 6, 2019. The . Obviously you will need to leave the remote start disabled for a period of time long enough to determine if the drain persists or not. Replacing ac relay. Locate the remote starter. My findings from a few weeks ago (after waiting 30 minutes to let things settle down): Total current draw = 113 mA. Many car batteries are 12.6 volts. Power draw should be under 50 milliamps. Disconnect the negative battery cable. Keyless or passive entry/start inoperative. PuvMan. With both in or one in the light comes on. In a typical installation, nylon wire ties are used to attach remote starter wiring to the factory wire harnesses. I have the same issue. Most likely is the draw for keeping memory alive on: *PCM *clock module in the radio *Keyless Go PEM *receiver for Fobik (remote unlock/lock, remote start for 'auto versions) *WIN module (the ignition module your Fobik/ Push-start button goes into) The car itself will also have a draw spec you will need to look up on a site like all data or mitchel. Called Best Buy Geek to find an appointment to check the installation out. Ive seen some vehicle take 45min to "turn off". 2013 Equinox 3.6L - 105,000 2010 Traverse 3.6L- 167,000 If one or more system fails to "go to sleep", it can use up enough electricity to discharge a battery overnight. front seats! Or more specifically, the passenger seat. Ive seen some vehicle take 45min to "turn off". That's kind of the long way now a days . Step 1. Moderator. Went to Tire Kingdom and the guy was like," It could be cold amps on the battery. Seems like if theres a draw remote start will be . Replaced the breaker/relay and the A/C works as it should and the battery drain stopped. Charge your battery fully. I had it removed . This will make sure that your alternator didn't kill your battery. Perform a parastic draw test as well as a battery load test. Even bad instrument panels are known to cause parasitic drain. When I remove this fuse, the draw disappears. evo-one; remote-start-hummer-h2; asked Dec 10, 2021 in Hummer by R & P Electronics (280 points) 1 Answer. Backup camera, remote start, radio, amps etc.. Those are notorious for being poorly installed. When my 2003 Silverado had a parasitic draw from the cluster, it was pulling about 150mA and would drain the battery in about 7-10 days if I didn't drive it . He has found a parasitic draw that seems to be coming from the body control module. 96 gt convertible. If this is at fault, your battery may be chronically undercharged. This process is called "deep cycling the . In order to accurately detect the parasitic draw, you need to begin with a fully-charged battery. 150 watts over a period of 6 months is. Terrain-- No crank/no start, dead battery due to parasitic drain/discharge . The parasitic drain current draw will vary slightly on different vehicles. Just be aware of those kinds of things. Check your resting current, it should be between .35ma and .80ma. Only show this user. I've tested for parasitic draw- i'm getting 130 mA draw, which at first I questioned, and so started testing mV at each fuse. Alrojoca said: Most Cars in the recent 15 years will have a parasitic voltage draw after just 24 hrs. Then do a voltage drop test from negative post to chasis and block. This is usually around 20-50 ma depending on the system, though to reach 50 you should have something like a 2 way remote start, with alarm and a cellular . May 10, 2016. that is not an uncommon draw for any new 2way remote starter or alarm. Any insite would be helpful. If I didn't start it every 3 days or so I had to jump it. Use a vehicle battery charger to charge the battery to 100%. I had a Compustar remote start installed on my 2002 Tundra that was killing a battery in 2 days. Pulled the fuse and the draw dropped below .01 amps and the remote start started working again. . Re: Need Help on Diagnosis (Parasitic Battery Drain) Quote. The first thing to do is a test for a major short. Maybe i didn't let car go fully to 300 mA parasitic draw. May 6, 2019. 150 watts x 24 hr/day x 30 day/mo x 6 mo = 650 kW-hours. Still getting the .16A draw. A. The aftermarket headunit is wired into random fuses via fuse taps and the "radio/navigation" fuse was previously left in but no longer needed which was causing around a 300 milliamp parasitic draw. In his video, it ended up being a short in his trunk latch sensor, and he just disconnected it and left it that way since he didn't need that sensor for anything. Good news, the parasitic draw was found. The car had a remote starter installed about 8-9 years ago. 05-02-2021 06:59 PM. The draw is at 1.62 amps with all interior lights off. Parasitic draw should settle to 50 mA or so after an hour. Had compustar installed in my Lexus RX330 and a parasitic battery drain started occuring in a couple days. " He had to charge up my battery and said it was good. Original poster. The company who installed the remote start did a dest and found a draw of 1.3A which disappeared when the power brake fuse was removed. In order to accurately detect the parasitic draw, you need to begin with a fully-charged battery. Honda has been sued for using weak batteries that are incapable of running the Accord and CR-V's electrical systems. Good to know what 'normal' parasitic drain could be expected. Man, this is my second new alternator and the battery is still draining overnight. New battery so I did a parasitic draw test on my 2000 Navigator. Aug 25, 2017. Post: Can a bad starter cause a parasitic draw on Battery (Topic#323404) nastyquedawg Forum Newbie Posts: 25 Loc: Hampton, Va Reg: 10-07-07. The measured remote starter parasitic current drain is 70 mA - it is within specification for remote starter units with a cell-phone interface. Parasitic Draw. - I've been using remote start through the same fob just about every day for the last 4-6 weeks but one thing I did differently . Thread starter Mooseman; Start date Sep 23, 2020; Mooseman Master Blaster. I tracked the parasitic draw to the "back up" fuse. The specs say that ignition off draw should be 5-30 milliamps. The module will monitor the OEM remote for 3X Lock and will start or stop the automatic transmission vehicle through High Power Outputs or data. Typically, when you're doing a parasitic draw test, you watch the meter and wait for the . With both in or one in the light comes on. New battery or not, corroded terminals will create electrical issues. front seats! Usually what happens is the truck is dead when you first go to start it. 5 is the radio and 7 is for the back up lights. Use a vehicle battery charger to charge the battery to 100%. What is the norm when it comes to parasitic loads for the RS only? If all that checks out then go after parasidic draw. Removing the inline fuse in the 12V wire going to the remote starter dropped it down even further to 19 mA. Try this simple test: Have the shop disconnect it completely. battery drain, Bluetooth pairing, remote functions, or no GPS Replace the VCIM 08-08-46-008C . Checked out fine both times, alternator checked out. I had a parasitic draw on one blazer I had that I narrowed down to an after market cd player pretty quick. Usually you can find it under the driver's side of the dash near the steering column, kick panel or firewall. 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