Questions tagged [battery-drain]
A loss of electrochemical potential between positive and negative terminals a car's battery, creating a loss of power, sometimes to the point of being unable to start the vehicle.
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EFB (enhanced flooded battery) I left the lights on for more than a week because of Coronavirus
I have a Renault captur 2016 vehicle with start and stop capability, the battery is EFB 70Ah 720A, I couldn't start the engine with cables connected to another standard battery of another running ...
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What is normal 12v battery current drain in run position with engine off?
My 2002 Honda Odyssey has a weak battery. It is at the end of its expected life and I will be replacing as soon as I can.
The ignition switch has the following positions:
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Jumping a car and attaching cables after starting donor car's engine
I was jumping my friend's car today in a place with no cell phone reception.
He argued that the jumper cables should be attached after starting the donor car's engine. He said that it would decrease ...
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Battery drain - 2001 Chevy Malibu
I'm trying to troubleshoot a parasitic battery drain and need help. With all courtesy lights off, key out, doors shut, I show 1.5A of draw. The battery is dead within 24 hrs.
I have pulled all fuses ...
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How do electric car batteries cope with the car standing idle?
I usually drive low-mileage runs and could easily charge an electric car at home.
But what happens when I go on holiday? I charge the car at home, drive to an airport, then leave the car in a car ...
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Battery drained 10 amps with key in the dashboard - what can it be?
Old Honda Civic hatchback 1.4i, manual gear, air conditioning. No longer starting (see below the history).
I noticed that with the key off or in the dashboard in position I there is a small 40 mA ...
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Is a 15 minute drive to and from work enough to keep a battery topped off?
Me and my SO were given that as the cause of our battery being randomly dead every month/month and a half. Her drive to and from work (about 15 minutes) is not enough to keep the battery from ...
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Should I replace my discharged motorcycle battery?
I have a 250cc fuel-injected Honda motorcycle, it uses a 12v 6Ah battery (Yuasa YTZ7S).
Its only add-on is a GPS tracker with alarm.
Recently battery got discharged (engine couldn't start), so I ...
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Can I use a lower Ah battery in my motorcycle?
Internal combustion, 250cc fuel-injected motorcycle.
Original battery is 12V 6Ah (10 hr) CCA: 130A
The new battery is 12V 4Ah (10 hr) CCA: 70A
Should I worry for anything apart from the actual ...
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How to maintain car battery if I'm not going to use it for a while?
I own the Honda Accord 2019 model. I'll be traveling for a month, and won't be using the car. The car batteries may go dead because of this.
I read that I can use a trickle charger for such a ...
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Car battery voltage always drops even after full charge
I bought a new 2019 Kia Forte last year, from the day I received it, its battery (lead-acid AGM) read a slightly low open voltage of around 12.45V. I figured out the car must have been driven on the ...
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How about how many amps does a vehicle pull at idle
Assuming the lights and stereo are off, how many amps can you expect an idling vehicle to pull? In this particular case I'm wondering about an F350, with flexfuel engine?
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How to tell what type of battery this is?
I would like to know whether it's either a lead acid wet cell, lead acid gel, or AGM battery.
After reading a bit I see one method is the remove the battery and give it a shake to see if it contains ...
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Trying to Figure all this out before I spend a lot of money
I have a 2008 VW Jetta 2.5L Automatic , Recently the battery was dead and my car would not start. I charged it up and got it to turn over and let it run for about 15 min on its own. and everything ...
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Using li-ion battery on motorcycle with existing minimum current draw
I own a Ducati 848 motorcycle which is well known for needing battery tender.
Most of the owners of such bikes (along with their bigger brothers 1098) especially since they are not riding them every ...
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Car battery at 11.8v in the morning and 12.5v after 20 minute drive bad?
If my group 48/H6 70AH 120RC Led Acid car battery is at 11.8v in the morning and 12.5v after a 20 minute drive is it bad? My van and battery are only 10 months old but I do frequently use the battery ...
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Emergency flashers drain the battery in 5-10 minutes
I have a 5yo Honda CRV. Recently I had two episodes when the car did not start after it was left with emergency flashers (hazard lights) on for 5-10(?) minutes. I had to ask someone to jump-start it (...
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What can cause a complete battery drain while plugged into charger?
I own an Aston Martin Vantage V8 stationed at Mallorca, which I use when on vacation.
Last year, the car had a new high quality battery replacement. The car is plugged into a charger when parked in ...
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How to minimize voltage loss
I have a '79 bike that is currently experiencing voltage loss, causing the battery to die after a couple hours of riding.
It is clear there is lots of corrosion and rust on many of the wires and ...
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Sudden battery voltage drop when ignition is on
I'm currently trying to figure out what is wrong with the car, but I'm not sure if a rogue drain somewhere is able to give such symptoms or did the battery just die.
The voltage of battery stays at ...
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Should I use an "original" electrical harness to avoid problems?
I have a 2017 Subaru Legacy. A month ago U-Haul installed a trailer hitch and electrical kit. I used my 5 by 8 trailer (bought at Tractor Supply) happily for three weeks. Then one day the car did ...
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Acceptable battery voltage drop overnight
This is a follow up to this question that I asked previously.
Since asking that question, I have kept my same commute, but have been driving consistently 30+ miles on the weekend. In addition, I have ...
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2015 Honda Accord Dashboard lights won't turn off after draining the battery
I'm a fairly new driver and I have zero knowledge of cars in general, today I made the mistake of sitting in my car with the ignition on but the motor not running, thus causing the battery to die.
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Minimum driving miles to keep battery charged (Honda Civic 2015)
I have a 2015 Honda Civic and I got a new battery for it about six months ago. Recently the car hasn't been starting and required jumps every morning to run. I took it to the dealership and they let ...
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My Scooter is not starting
My Scooter,Activa is not starting.
Accidentally I kept my ignition on for 2 days
What to do?
Please help.
Thanks in advance
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1988 T-Bird clicking sound when key is on
I accidentally drained my battery so I charged it and went to drive it car died when I went to drive. Now it makes a loud clicking noise and won't stay running. I don't think I put a good charge to ...
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Genesis 2016 battery Problem
Six months ago my car wouldn’t startup in the morning. I replaced the battery by buying a new one from the dealer. Now, the same problem is shown again and dealer replaced the battery for me again. ...
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Car won't start, only 3 years old
My '16 Dart SXT for the past month won't start without needing a jump if it sits for a day without being used. Starter is fine, thought it was the battery so bought a new one and less then a week ...
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12v starter battery True amps available why volts come back so fast by running engine 5 mintues?
The OEM start battery on my new van is 70AH, 120RC.
I have a 12v freezer that consumes about 3amps @ 12v. It takes the freezer about 6 hours to freeze a gallon of water.
My battery is not a deep ...
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Flat Battery, heath is down but charge is fine
yesterday, suddenly my car battery got flat, i was driving since one hour, i just stop on a shop and it didnt start again, i called the breakdown AA, they came and started my car, he said that the ...
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Depleted Honda Fit battery -- how long to recharge, how to re-enable radio?
I left the interior map lights (driver & passenger side lights) on for about 30 hours, depleting the batter in my Honda Fit. I could barely see the lights on. Fortunately, at least one towing ...
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2004 Chevy Trailblazer, battery dies but engine stays running & other weird electrical issues
Almost all of my dash lights will come on, airbag, seatbelt, security, ABS, etc.. they all turn on, my battery light turns on, gages all go dead, radio goes dead, windows stop working, power locks ...
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Nissan Note 2012 battery drain
I have had problems with my 2012 Nissan Note (the boxy model). The battery would be flat after a couple of days, even when driving occasionally. After leaving the car parked and locked for 20min, ...
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Is there a way to reliably test voltage of a 12V battery when it's not disconnected (i.e., partly loaded)?
I'm having an issue where a fully charged battery doesn't necessarily report the proper voltage when checked from the socket within the car, because in order to have the socket activated, the car has ...
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Is a 13.07V alternator voltage too low?
I'm having some problems with a 2006 Mini One D (1.4 l diesel engine). About a month ago the alternator warning light turned on (it only turned off over about 4000 rpm). The belt looked good, so I ...
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Volkswagen golf 6 won't start after battery replacement
I have a Golf 6 which stayed in the garage for 6 months untouched. I knew the battery was dead so I replaced it with a Golf 4 battery. After a few keys the engine coughed a couple of times, then the ...
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diagnosing battery drain -ford Taurus 97 - fuse 23
pulling out fuses one at a time, i isolated the leak to:
fuse 23 - leaking off-scale (> 250mA at 12V) - "Wiper system,variable assist steering, remote entry, anti-theft"
fuse 24 - leaking ~180mA - "...
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Porsche Cayenne - battery problems after 3 months standing
My Porsche cayenne has been stood for three months and now when started the battery generator light comes on when driven over a short distance also the heater fan has stopped working the battery ...
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Battery drain suspect parasitic battery drain
My wife's Toyota Yaris hatch back, battery is draining overnight, I consulted a mechanic, he checked the battery by using volt meter, and told me the battery is fine, and then removed the negative ...
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Frost on parts under hood of car
I have some questions. I recently woke up to a dead battery. It's been below zero lately so it's not surprising as it's not an every day driver. Yesterday when I opened the hood to check the battery ...
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Can a faulty Car self starter damage the battery?
My almost 3 months old battery has gone bad and is giving voltage around 10V. Service centre tells me that my City's Self starter is the culprit as its putting too much load on the battery and is ...
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2003 Honda Civic battery won't stay charged
My 2003 Honda Civic sometimes won't start. It will start with a Jump, and then may be fine for a couple of weeks, or a couple of days. This has been going on for a while. The Starter and battery are ...
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How long it takes for the internal lights to drain a relatively new battery
For a relatively new 12V battery (5 months old), how long does it take before it drains and ends up not being helpful to start the car? I had just my internal lights on for 30 minutes and after that I ...
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Install cutoff switch to solve an intermittent battery drain?
Bike: 2018 Husqvarna FE350
I have an intermittent battery drain. Sometimes when I park (turn bike off and take out the key) the bike for 12 hours or so, the battery will be dead. Sometimes, the ...
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Is my car battery charger not working?
My old car battery died because I leave it parked too long. I replaced with new battery and this time hooked a solar trickle charger to it to keep it from discharging. (it's parked in public space)
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Car Stalls after about 45 mins to 1 hr of running
This is a challenge for mechanics. No one seems to know what's going on with my vehicle which is a 2007 Toyota Isis.
If I turn off the car sometime it won't start again and i would need a jump start. ...
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My car battery keeps dying, what should I do?
Because I used to leave my car unused for extended periods of time (couple of weeks), the battery can't remain unused 3 days without dying. And using jumper cables everytime is difficult. I bought a ...
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What would cause a short to ground while driving - how to locate the problem?
So I was pulled up at the traffic lights yesterday in my 1980 Nissan Urvan (E23) diesel after just coming off a 30 minute commute on the freeway when all of a sudden the engine cut out and a few ...
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Is it normal for car battery to drain this fast or is something causing this?
My i10 ever since i got it years ago had battery problems. If left for 4 days after a short trip, it discharged enough to not start again without jump starting. If long trip then expect 2 weeks. Is ...
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Battery draining while car is off
Once I jump the car and it's running with the Positive lead on the positive terminal and the negative lead on the negative terminal I can turn the engine off and start it back up within around 10 ...
