Help! Dead C6
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Racer
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From: IL
Help! Dead C6
07 vert has dead short somewhere. Dealer is trying to find but no luck. They also tried to upgrade computer, now it's broken as well. They want to give me a rental car, I insist on a Vette, they won't do it.
Need to contact Regional GM Rep. Anyone have phone numbers for central Illinois Rep?
Thanks!
Beltfed21
Need to contact Regional GM Rep. Anyone have phone numbers for central Illinois Rep?
Thanks!
Beltfed21
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if it is really a short, the old school method was to put a amp meter on the battery. It should show a steady draw from the battery. remove 1 fuse at a time until the draw stops. That will narrow the search down to that particular series of connections. If your car is going dead from 2 weeks of no use, then you may not have a short but just need to put a battery tender on it. These cars draw a lot of juice just sitting in the garage. hope this helps.
Drifting
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if it is really a short, the old school method was to put a amp meter on the battery. It should show a steady draw from the battery. remove 1 fuse at a time until the draw stops. That will narrow the search down to that particular series of connections. If your car is going dead from 2 weeks of no use, then you may not have a short but just need to put a battery tender on it. These cars draw a lot of juice just sitting in the garage. hope this helps.
Mine did the same thing, new battery did the trick, good luck...
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Racer
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Sorry, I forgot to mention it's on it's second battery in a month and a half. As far as the battery tender, I use an automatic one when I put the car away in the winter..... That car should be able to sit for a month without needing charged. Show me in the manual where it states it needs to be pluged in all the time..... I know of many other C6's in my club that do just fine for two weeks without a battery tender.
I know this is going to be one of those "pinched wires" from the factory that they'll never be able to find. Not to mention the fact that the computer is screwed up as well now! I think I should have kept my C5!
Beltfed21
I know this is going to be one of those "pinched wires" from the factory that they'll never be able to find. Not to mention the fact that the computer is screwed up as well now! I think I should have kept my C5!
Beltfed21
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if it is really a short, the old school method was to put a amp meter on the battery. It should show a steady draw from the battery. remove 1 fuse at a time until the draw stops. That will narrow the search down to that particular series of connections. If your car is going dead from 2 weeks of no use, then you may not have a short but just need to put a battery tender on it. These cars draw a lot of juice just sitting in the garage. hope this helps.
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if it is really a short, the old school method was to put a amp meter on the battery. It should show a steady draw from the battery. remove 1 fuse at a time until the draw stops. That will narrow the search down to that particular series of connections. If your car is going dead from 2 weeks of no use, then you may not have a short but just need to put a battery tender on it. These cars draw a lot of juice just sitting in the garage. hope this helps.
Would check for the value of the current with a meter. Each light bulb has it's own current rating. It could lead you to the exact (leaking) load by matching the current leak value. The glove compartment or the hood compartment lights are potential culprits (or some other hidden low-power bulb). Your cig lighter may be warm all of the time. The CD player may be turning the disc all of the time, etc., etc.