Tequila Rob
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Post by Tequila Rob on Jan 6, 2020 16:15:19 GMT -5
anyone ever done this?...I'm having a flaky electrical issue with my vehicle.....and its draining the battery...
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Post by michael on Jan 6, 2020 16:30:16 GMT -5
we had an Argosy/Windstream motorhome that had a voltage leak somewhere that i could never find... i put a disconnect on the battery and i have a mahindra 35/10 tractor that i have a disconnect i use when i store it for the winter (in case the rodents decide to chew the wiring and start a fire). no problems...
but neither of these have a computer in them... does your car have a lot of computer/electronic gadgets? i'm not sure how my Pilot would react to that. i know that the stereo would be looking for a PIN every time.
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Post by walshb 🦒 on Jan 6, 2020 16:33:05 GMT -5
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Post by Blacksunshine on Jan 6, 2020 16:34:29 GMT -5
I put them on a couple hotrod/drag cars that I built way back in the day.
Pretty straight forward to install, although I can imagine potential computer gremlins as mentioned above.
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Post by Blacksunshine on Jan 6, 2020 16:36:50 GMT -5
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Tequila Rob
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Post by Tequila Rob on Jan 6, 2020 16:42:27 GMT -5
we had an Argosy/Windstream motorhome that had a voltage leak somewhere that i could never find... i put a disconnect on the battery and i have a mahindra 35/10 tractor that i have a disconnect i use when i store it for the winter (in case the rodents decide to chew the wiring and start a fire). no problems... but neither of these have a computer in them... does your car have a lot of computer/electronic gadgets? i'm not sure how my Pilot would react to that. i know that the stereo would be looking for a PIN every time. its a 2002 Toyota Tundra...it's probably got a computer but electronically, not nearly as complicated as what's being manufactured today.....the only hassle I can think of is reprogramming the radio or clock...but I use either a thumb drive or an mp3 player for music.....
The truck runs great but its got 170k miles and at this point I don't think I want to have to trouble shoot the electrical problems I'm getting....i.e., headlights coming in at night, door locks unlocking themselves while driving...and of course since my wife drives it exclusively, I want it to be simple...  |
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Tequila Rob
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Post by Tequila Rob on Jan 6, 2020 16:43:33 GMT -5
I put them on a couple hotrod/drag cars that I built way back in the day. Pretty straight forward to install, although I can imagine potential computer gremlins as mentioned above. Auto Zone in town carries several different ones...all pretty cheap....I might go this route first and see what happens.... |
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Post by Laker on Jan 6, 2020 16:45:44 GMT -5
anyone ever done this?...I'm having a flaky electrical issue with my vehicle.....and its draining the battery...
I think I’d try to chase the drain down by pulling fuses and verifying when and if the current draw stops. As someone asked above, what year car, is there a computer, etc. I know the Cadillacs I’ve owned since ‘93 have a system that “goes to sleep” ten minutes after the ignition is turned off. My wife’s ‘13 Corvette has so much active electronics in it that we keep it on a battery tender if the car will sit for more than a week. It is the battery tender that GM supplies with the car and simply plugs into a power port/cigarette lighter socket. |
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Post by Tequila Rob on Jan 6, 2020 16:54:17 GMT -5
anyone ever done this?...I'm having a flaky electrical issue with my vehicle.....and its draining the battery...
I think I’d try to chase the drain down by pulling fuses and verifying when and if the current draw stops. As someone asked above, what year car, is there a computer, etc. I know the Cadillacs I’ve owned since ‘93 have a system that “goes to sleep” ten minutes after the ignition is turned off. My wife’s ‘13 Corvette has so much active electronics in it that we keep it on a battery tender if the car will sit for more than a week. It is the battery tender that GM supplies with the car and simply plugs into a power port/cigarette lighter socket. I was able to resolve temporarily, the headlight issue...it was a bad relay in the fuse compartment under the hood....it works for awhile, then starts again...the last one lasted almost a year...the good thing is they're cheap and easy to replace....I also replaced the drivers side door courtesy light switch that "closes" when the door is shut...but the door courtesy light and the over head dome light don't come on when the door is opened...but they come on when any of the other 3 doors open....pretty weird...
I checked the switch/connector and I'm reading 11.5 volts at the connector so I know the switch is getting juice. I took it a local shop in town and he thinks its either the way another local shop in town hooked up the radio, and/or the problem is a faulty turn signal switch.....and those rascals are 400 bucks...then add the labor to install it........so, installation of a switch to just disconnect the battery at night is an easy and cheap( my favorite kind) fix...
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Post by Blacksunshine on Jan 6, 2020 16:56:50 GMT -5
anyone ever done this?...I'm having a flaky electrical issue with my vehicle.....and its draining the battery...
I think I’d try to chase the drain down by pulling fuses and verifying when and if the current draw stops. As someone asked above, what year car, is there a computer, etc. I know the Cadillacs I’ve owned since ‘93 have a system that “goes to sleep” ten minutes after the ignition is turned off. My wife’s ‘13 Corvette has so much active electronics in it that we keep it on a battery tender if the car will sit for more than a week. It is the battery tender that GM supplies with the car and simply plugs into a power port/cigarette lighter socket. I remember coming back from a week long trip and our 2008 Vette wouldn't start, and the battery was good. Yeah, they are known to be power sucks. |
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