http://www.cargearusa.com/blog/can-a-short-circuit-in-a-cars-wiring-cause-a-dead-battery-in-the-morning/ Fri, 18 May 2012 00:28:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 http://www.cargearusa.com/blog/can-a-short-circuit-in-a-cars-wiring-cause-a-dead-battery-in-the-morning/comment-page-1/#comment-6055 mister ss Sat, 11 Jul 2009 10:13:04 +0000 http://www.cargearusa.com/blog/can-a-short-circuit-in-a-cars-wiring-cause-a-dead-battery-in-the-morning/#comment-6055 If the fuse is out of that circuit it shouldn't drain your battery, there is probably another circuit doing it. If the fuse is out of that circuit it shouldn’t drain your battery, there is probably another circuit doing it.

]]> http://www.cargearusa.com/blog/can-a-short-circuit-in-a-cars-wiring-cause-a-dead-battery-in-the-morning/comment-page-1/#comment-6054 hunting4junk Wed, 08 Jul 2009 17:53:35 +0000 http://www.cargearusa.com/blog/can-a-short-circuit-in-a-cars-wiring-cause-a-dead-battery-in-the-morning/#comment-6054 if the fuse has been completely removed No it shouldn't drain the battery. However you should get the problem checked out. if the fuse has been completely removed No it shouldn’t drain the battery. However you should get the problem checked out.

]]> http://www.cargearusa.com/blog/can-a-short-circuit-in-a-cars-wiring-cause-a-dead-battery-in-the-morning/comment-page-1/#comment-6053 spamme4444 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 18:58:22 +0000 http://www.cargearusa.com/blog/can-a-short-circuit-in-a-cars-wiring-cause-a-dead-battery-in-the-morning/#comment-6053 The thing is, you have not fixed the issue on the 1st place and was... Why the power lock fuse keep burning up? That tells you there is a short somewhere. Also it could be too much load on it but I think that is not the case here. You had to find out why it was doing it and there you have it. Is possible the system got grounded somehow and that is causing to blow the fuse and eventually draining the battery. The thing is, you have not fixed the issue on the 1st place and was… Why the power lock fuse keep burning up? That tells you there is a short somewhere. Also it could be too much load on it but I think that is not the case here. You had to find out why it was doing it and there you have it. Is possible the system got grounded somehow and that is causing to blow the fuse and eventually draining the battery.

]]> http://www.cargearusa.com/blog/can-a-short-circuit-in-a-cars-wiring-cause-a-dead-battery-in-the-morning/comment-page-1/#comment-6052 reddcobalt07 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 02:31:58 +0000 http://www.cargearusa.com/blog/can-a-short-circuit-in-a-cars-wiring-cause-a-dead-battery-in-the-morning/#comment-6052 You bet your sweet bippy You bet your sweet bippy

]]> http://www.cargearusa.com/blog/can-a-short-circuit-in-a-cars-wiring-cause-a-dead-battery-in-the-morning/comment-page-1/#comment-6051 twandrews mechanic 20 years Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:03:49 +0000 http://www.cargearusa.com/blog/can-a-short-circuit-in-a-cars-wiring-cause-a-dead-battery-in-the-morning/#comment-6051 you may have wires from another circuit crossed with the ones for the power door locks you may want to do a current drain test with the key off. it should be less than a half an amp if it is more you can pull other fuses to see if it drops to pin point the other circuit with the short you may have wires from another circuit crossed with the ones for the power door locks you may want to do a current drain test with the key off. it should be less than a half an amp if it is more you can pull other fuses to see if it drops to pin point the other circuit with the short

]]> http://www.cargearusa.com/blog/can-a-short-circuit-in-a-cars-wiring-cause-a-dead-battery-in-the-morning/comment-page-1/#comment-6050 bobweb Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:27:30 +0000 http://www.cargearusa.com/blog/can-a-short-circuit-in-a-cars-wiring-cause-a-dead-battery-in-the-morning/#comment-6050 It's time you went to a repair shop that specializes in vehicle electrical. Make sure they can perform a "parasitic battery draw" test on your battery to find what's drawing excessive current from your battery. The normal parasitic draw should be less than 1/4 ampere when the car is parked overnight. However, if your battery is over 5 years old, I'd definitely replace it because it's probably not holding a charge too well and may be draining down more than it should when the car's parked. If you live where a cold winter might be coming, now's a good time to replace an old battery. It’s time you went to a repair shop that specializes in vehicle electrical. Make sure they can perform a “parasitic battery draw” test on your battery to find what’s drawing excessive current from your battery. The normal parasitic draw should be less than 1/4 ampere when the car is parked overnight. However, if your battery is over 5 years old, I’d definitely replace it because it’s probably not holding a charge too well and may be draining down more than it should when the car’s parked. If you live where a cold winter might be coming, now’s a good time to replace an old battery.

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