When does a Chevy Silverado 1500 battery drain?
When does a Chevy Silverado 1500 battery drain?
I have the annoying battery drain when my 2003 chevy Silverado 1500 is sitting for three to four days. I did the amp test and found a 2.17 amp draw with everything shut down and key out of ignition.
Can a truck alternator drain a car battery?
Using the trucks alternator to charge the battery is no good, its charging at to high a rate and may damage the cells in the battery. Im not sure how much drain an LED bar would have, a few LED’s by themselves arent much.
What to do if your Chevy Cruze battery is draining?
If you didn’t see a battery light, and now the vehicle is dead when you go to start it, the first thing that you need to look at is the battery. You can take it up to the local parts store and have it tested.
How long does it take for a car battery to drain?
Im not shocked the LED drained it overnight. Ive seen incandescent dome lights drain a battery enough not to crank the car over in about 3-5 hours no problem. About .5-1 amp will kill a battery over night. Normal draw on most GM vehicles is .050 and spiking to .150 amps when onstar checks in.
How much does a Chevy Silverado battery drain?
If you use a test light, it should light up for a couple seconds & then go out IF there is no draw. As far as how much of a draw will drag your battery down, depends on how good your battery is. As little as 1/4-1/2 amp draw will drain a marginal battery.
Why is my Chevy Silverado battery losing charge?
From buying research to owner support, join 1.5 MILLION GM Truck Enthusiasts every month who use GM-Trucks.com as a daily part of their ownership experience. The battery in my 2004 Silverado has been losing charge when parked for more than a few days. It started a couple years ago.
If you didn’t see a battery light, and now the vehicle is dead when you go to start it, the first thing that you need to look at is the battery. You can take it up to the local parts store and have it tested.
Using the trucks alternator to charge the battery is no good, its charging at to high a rate and may damage the cells in the battery. Im not sure how much drain an LED bar would have, a few LED’s by themselves arent much.
