Battery keeps draining - HELP
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2019 E450 Coupe 4Matic; 2018 Audi Q5; 2019 Toyota Corolla Hatchback
Battery keeps draining - HELP
My 08 ML350 replaced a brand new Bosch battery including the auxiliary battery about a month ago. After a few week, the car could not start and I took it to a garage, they found out the alternator was not charging. The new alternator was replaced last week but yesterday, the car could not start again.
The guy from the garage told me that it may the hid kit draining the battery but I already disconnected after they replaced the new alternator. I took it back to the garage this morning, and the guy from the garage told me that the draining issue found out "maybe" the rear tail lights.
I was wondering the rear light bulbs already burnt out, how could the tail lamps were draining the battery.
Anyone knows why the battery keep draining if nothing is turn on when the car is parked? I have no alarm installed in the car.
Please help, thanks.
The guy from the garage told me that it may the hid kit draining the battery but I already disconnected after they replaced the new alternator. I took it back to the garage this morning, and the guy from the garage told me that the draining issue found out "maybe" the rear tail lights.
I was wondering the rear light bulbs already burnt out, how could the tail lamps were draining the battery.
Anyone knows why the battery keep draining if nothing is turn on when the car is parked? I have no alarm installed in the car.
Please help, thanks.
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on my GL the red button you push to close the tailgate had a short and was draining
took some time to track it down
they went through and pulled each fuse to see if it would stop the drain
at first they thought it was some other kind of electrical assembly that controls the hatch but replaced that part and it was still draining
pulled that switch and figured out that was the problem
took some time to track it down
they went through and pulled each fuse to see if it would stop the drain
at first they thought it was some other kind of electrical assembly that controls the hatch but replaced that part and it was still draining
pulled that switch and figured out that was the problem
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Unfortunately, the car has no factory warranty anymore. If the garage needs to test each fuse individually, the cost of diagnosis will be rocket expensive.
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The car was repaired yesterday. The guy from the garage said that the drain issue was due to the cross-wiring from the headlights (no idea what he was talking about).
I unplugged the light bulbs sockets before taking the car to the garage and I assume there should not be any electricity running from the headlight wires.
The guys said that even the sockets were unplugged, the battery would still drain due to the cross-wiring of the headlight wiring (before the sockets' portion).
I unplugged the light bulbs sockets before taking the car to the garage and I assume there should not be any electricity running from the headlight wires.
The guys said that even the sockets were unplugged, the battery would still drain due to the cross-wiring of the headlight wiring (before the sockets' portion).
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Hopefully, it is the main cause of the battery drain that they have found out and the car can survive for more than a couple of years.
I already spent more than $500 for the diagnosis due to this problem
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I have a similar problem.. I think the tail gate is closing fine but some times it shows me on the dashboard that my tailgate is opened but my mechanic said it seems to be coming from the rear cam what should I do
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I have a similar problem.. I think the tail gate is closing fine but some times it shows me on the dashboard that my tailgate is opened but my mechanic said it seems to be coming from the rear cam what should I do
