Why is my battery still draining?
A short circuit may cause excessive current draw and drain your battery. Check the charging system for a loose or worn-out alternator belt, problems in the circuit (loose, disconnected or broken wires), or a failing alternator. Engine operation problems can also cause excessive battery drain during cranking.
What should I do if my Nissan battery is draining?
If battery is maintenance free cut off the 3 cell cover and inspect the electrolyte charge and level. With the battery test and known good, hook up in the car with clean terminals, no grease.
What should I do if my batter battery is draining?
Re: Batter Drain Problems Help! One quick check is to charge it up, and then, with the key out, remove the negative cable. If you get more than the very smallest of sparks, something is draining the battery. Or you can pull the negative cable, pull the positive cable, put a ampmeter between
Is there a problem with battery drain in the winter?
Winter is a killer, At 0C, 32 F a new battery is about 20-30 % depleted just being in the cold and the colder it is the worse it gets. So start your testing with a known good battery. Re: Batter Drain Problems Help!
How can I tell if my car battery is draining?
With the car off, all lights off hook the meter probes one to the + terminal of the battery and one to the + wire/cable that you removed. Read the meter in Amps. record this number and tell us. An off engine and all off car will still draw some power.
Why does my Volkswagen Jetta battery keep draining?
It died about 10 weeks ago and the battery started draining 6 weeks after that. I’ve read that dead radios can drain the battery. So I had a new radio installed by Car Toys, but the problem did not stop. The mechanics said they found nothing with the radio that would be draining my battery. I’ve tried locking the car at night. I’ve been over
What was the problem with my VW battery?
I then took my car to Haggerty VW to have the power drain problem fixed. After a whole week of fumbling around and grasping at straws, they were “finished” with my car and charged me $1,092.45, claiming that the problem was a $540 steering angle sensor. My battery was dead when they returned the car.
Why does my car radio drain my battery?
Sounds like you need a new radio, add a separate power switch or get in the habit of pulling the radio fuse when you get out of the car. Electrical gremlins are one of the weak points of German cars. Is turning the radio off not enough? It depends on the radio. Most modern cars are likely to have some minor drain with the engine off.
Why was my battery dead when I returned my car?
My battery was dead when they returned the car. They claimed that the new battery I had bought when I began to experience a dead battery was defective. So the next day I took the battery back to where I bought it and they recharged it saying that the battery was not the problem.