kevinkar

I seem to have a problem with my car in that, after a year and a half, I seem to be getting some parasitic draw that drains the battery. Today when I went to go out, it was down to 11.7 and will not start the car so I hooked up the Battery Tender and guess I'll go out tomorrow.

I started checking the engine fuse block for culprits and found fuses 7 (Battery Main 5) and 11 (Engine Control Module/Transmission
Control Module/Easy Key Module) seemed to have some residual draw but the car did not seem to drain after checking those. I don't recall what the values were.

The problem I had was checking the interior fuse block and I can't do the parasitic testing with the door open as that keeps the circuits energized and the only way I can reach it is if I'm lying on my side on the floor hanging through the open door.

So where is the switch on the door or frame that I can tape down so I can test with the car believing the door is closed? I can't get to it otherwise.

Thanks,

Kevin

black.z51.c6

I am interested in this as well... Standing by

87SAM

Open the doors and walk away, after 15 minutes come back and the car will be in "sleep" mode. Just don't open/close doors again or you will have to start over.

kevinkar

I was going to try that but didn't think it would work! If it does, I guess I'll give it a go. Thanks.