Battery drain on a 2002
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Battery drain on a 2002
I do not leave the lights on auto.
I turn off the radio.
Now I just pulled the fuse for the security system and noticed the security light is flashes! There should be no power with the fuse pulled in the driver's side kick panel, right?
Ozzie
I turn off the radio.
Now I just pulled the fuse for the security system and noticed the security light is flashes! There should be no power with the fuse pulled in the driver's side kick panel, right?
Ozzie
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Leave the light on Auto or leave the radio on will not drain your battery. Just make sure that you turn off the 30 seconds delay. Turn on the security system at night when park in the garage might have some effect. There are two fuses in the passenger kick panel that tie to the mobilization of the vehicle. Check your owner manual.
Why would you want to pull the fuses? Just don’t turn on the security system?
If your battery’s still draining, time to think replacing it.
Why would you want to pull the fuses? Just don’t turn on the security system?
If your battery’s still draining, time to think replacing it.
Last edited by GmanSC; Dec 9, 2019 at 11:09 AM.
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I have a newer battery. This has always had a draining problem, that's why I have started to look at disconnecting things. When I pulled the security fuse the light on the dash strays blinking. I thought it should go out. Can not go more than a week before battery dies.
thanks
Ozzie
thanks
Ozzie
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I have a newer battery. This has always had a draining problem, that's why I have started to look at disconnecting things. When I pulled the security fuse the light on the dash strays blinking. I thought it should go out. Can not go more than a week before battery dies.
thanks
Ozzie
thanks
Ozzie
I took it back to Cisco and they gave me a brand new one. Yes, it’s sad, the SC will kill the battery in three years.
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How old is your battery? When I had my drainage problem, I thought I had new battery too, then I checked the record, turnout the battery was two and half years old.
I took it back to Cisco and they gave me a brand new one. Yes, it’s sad, the SC will kill the battery in three years.
I took it back to Cisco and they gave me a brand new one. Yes, it’s sad, the SC will kill the battery in three years.
Last edited by MH6878; Dec 9, 2019 at 12:22 PM.
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I too forgot to turn off the dome lights and drained my battery completely. After recharged, the battery only last two days and did not take the charge again. That when I took the battery back to Costco, yes Costco, and they gave me a new one because it only two and half years old.
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mandyfig
I have never had that experience. I go weeks without driving the SC and it never fails to start. I have a Duracell AGM battery that is over 2 years old and it is never a issue starting. I have always turned the lights off, shut down the AC and turned the radio off.
Dennis
I have never had that experience. I go weeks without driving the SC and it never fails to start. I have a Duracell AGM battery that is over 2 years old and it is never a issue starting. I have always turned the lights off, shut down the AC and turned the radio off.
Dennis