How can I tell if my PT Cruiser battery is draining?
How can I tell if my PT Cruiser battery is draining?
If you turn the ignition on again, even for a just a few seconds, it may take a half hour or more for everything to quiet down again. An effective method for locating the source of abnormal parasitic battery loads is to measure the voltage drop across individual fuses.
Is there a problem with my PT Cruiser?
Accurate troubleshooting techniques are required to quickly identify the source of abnormal draws. We have 2007 Chrysler PT Cruiser in the shop. The customer is complaining of a battery drain, which resulted in an occasional no-start problem.
What’s the voltage drop on a Chrysler PT Cruiser?
The voltage drop reading across the fuse measured with your DMM is .8mV. According to the Power Probe chart, this means there’s a current flow of 175mA passing through the protected circuit.
What can drain the battery in a car?
Even while your car is off, your battery provides power to things like the clock, the radio, and the alarm system. These things shouldn’t have a major impact on your battery. What may drain a car battery when it’s off, however, are things such as interior lights, door lights, or even bad fuses.
Accurate troubleshooting techniques are required to quickly identify the source of abnormal draws. We have 2007 Chrysler PT Cruiser in the shop. The customer is complaining of a battery drain, which resulted in an occasional no-start problem.
Is it normal for a PT Cruiser battery to drain?
It’s normal for some modules to take several minutes (or longer) to “power down” after the ignition is turned off. During this power down period, the battery drain may mimic a parasitic load, but this is entirely normal.
The voltage drop reading across the fuse measured with your DMM is .8mV. According to the Power Probe chart, this means there’s a current flow of 175mA passing through the protected circuit.
Even while your car is off, your battery provides power to things like the clock, the radio, and the alarm system. These things shouldn’t have a major impact on your battery. What may drain a car battery when it’s off, however, are things such as interior lights, door lights, or even bad fuses.
