[5th Gen : 08+]: Battery drain 2010 Grand Caravan C/V
Battery was dead this morning... second time in one week...
So I charged it again, got it running, and tested charging at 14.2...
Load test was weak. Die hard less than 1 year old, and was replaced today under warranty.
Before replacing the battery, I started pulling fuses and checked for drain with a test light.
The 2 fuses in question are the ignition switch and radio.
Just a little change on the light pulling that fuse, but the radio showed more dimming of the light.
Maybe I should wait a while before testing fuses after I shut it off?
Is radio drain and ignition switch drain normal?
Sometime I do have a problem when starting.... the starter just keeps turning after starting, so I have to shut down and restart.
Maybe a bad ignition switch?
Radio is not OEM... Boss with NAV, CD, camera, etc....
Any input appreciated.
So I charged it again, got it running, and tested charging at 14.2...
Load test was weak. Die hard less than 1 year old, and was replaced today under warranty.
Before replacing the battery, I started pulling fuses and checked for drain with a test light.
The 2 fuses in question are the ignition switch and radio.
Just a little change on the light pulling that fuse, but the radio showed more dimming of the light.
Maybe I should wait a while before testing fuses after I shut it off?
Is radio drain and ignition switch drain normal?
Sometime I do have a problem when starting.... the starter just keeps turning after starting, so I have to shut down and restart.
Maybe a bad ignition switch?
Radio is not OEM... Boss with NAV, CD, camera, etc....
Any input appreciated.
Anyway, when checking for current draw this morning it finally sat at .04 amps after sitting for a few minutes....
It's my understanding that this is an acceptable reading, so I'm guessing my problem was just a bad battery.
It's my understanding that this is an acceptable reading, so I'm guessing my problem was just a bad battery.


