How long does a Chevy Silverado battery last?
How long does a Chevy Silverado battery last?
At that draw, you are looking at 80-90 days for a battery that won’t start the vehile. Given the intermittent nature of you problem, you probably have some issue with a particular module in the vehicle properly shutting down at turn off.
How do you drain a Chevy Silverado battery?
Then disconnect the negative cable on the battery,set your multi meter to amps/dc amps.Then take one lead of the meter and connect it to the ground cable that was connected to the battery,take the other cable from the meter and connect it to the negative post of the battery.This way the current flows through the meter.
What kind of battery does a 2004 Chevy have?
The other plug in,it’s DC10A Input jack.And I have the knob set to DCV Funtion.I have 1 meter end to neg cable and the other meter end to the neg battery post Ok I switched it over to the DC 10 amp input and it started at 74.5 but after a few minutes it went down to 70.1 and dropping slow.
How to fix a 2005 Chevy Colorado door lock?
Click to expand… I also have a 2005 Chevy Colorado with the exact same problem. I followed the advice given, that is removing the negative battery cable and holding it against the positive terminal on the battery for 30 seconds to completely discharge the BCM (body control module) and waiting 6 hours then reconnecting the battery cable.
When did the Chevy Silverado battery go dead?
March 2011, completely dead one more time and had towed again to same dealership. This time they found a small draw from Onstar and reflashed the “vcim”. On October of 2011, once again, same issue and towed to same dealership where they replaced the battery and a few cables which they thought were loose.
How often do I need to charge my Chevy Silverado battery?
Now with help from GM technical support, they are claiming that I don’t drive my vehicle enough to recharge the battery. The service manager states that every car on their lot is started every 3 days to charge the battery of the car or else it will die.
Click to expand… I also have a 2005 Chevy Colorado with the exact same problem. I followed the advice given, that is removing the negative battery cable and holding it against the positive terminal on the battery for 30 seconds to completely discharge the BCM (body control module) and waiting 6 hours then reconnecting the battery cable.
How long does a GMC Sierra Battery last?
I checked my 2011 Sierra when I got it and the parasitic draw is about 30mA (0.030A) which is typical for anything built in the last 10-15 years. At that draw, you are looking at 80-90 days for a battery that won’t start the vehile.
