C5 with doors removed draining battery
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C5 with doors removed draining battery
New owner of a C5 and new to this forum.
I have a 1999 C5 with the doors removed(ExxoVette).
Does anyone have any guidance on how to get the battery to turn off when the car is turned off without opening the doors(that are no longer on the vehicle)?
I currently hook the battery up to a charger.
Would disconnecting the doors removed power circuits from the fusing box by the passenger side floor panel be the best way to do this temporarily?
I have thought of adding a bypass on/off switch for the battery but am unsure if that is recommended.
Any help is appreciated✌️
Not a mechanic but willing to learn.
I have a 1999 C5 with the doors removed(ExxoVette).
Does anyone have any guidance on how to get the battery to turn off when the car is turned off without opening the doors(that are no longer on the vehicle)?
I currently hook the battery up to a charger.
Would disconnecting the doors removed power circuits from the fusing box by the passenger side floor panel be the best way to do this temporarily?
I have thought of adding a bypass on/off switch for the battery but am unsure if that is recommended.
Any help is appreciated✌️
Not a mechanic but willing to learn.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jul 2011
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From: Southern Norway , Europe
I recommend you to get a multimeter and measure Voltage (milliVolt range) over all fuses in Engineroom fusebox and the fusebox in the passenger footwell .
Then you shall be able to locate the source of the current with facts
Just like how he does in this video :
Then you shall be able to locate the source of the current with facts
Just like how he does in this video :
Team Owner
Joined: May 2001
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From: Western NY
I would think that if the doors are "removed", the car's switches see this the same as the doors being open, and turning on the courtesy lights. Over time, this will drain the battery. I'd try removing the bulbs from the courtesy light sockets....
