Why does my 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. I than pulled out my fuses one at time and found the 15 amp fuse for the radio was causing a 1.5 amp draw.

What kind of battery does a Chevy Silverado have?

2004 chevy: battery drain..it sits for a day the battery is dead… I have a battery drain…

What kind of battery drain does a GMC Quadrasteer have?

My 2004 GMC quadrasteer has developed a parasitic battery drain that kills the battery if it sits for more than a day. I’ve traced it to the BCM. I checked the drain with a meter after the truck had sit for 4 hours. The drain was about 3.5 amps. The drain after sitting for 12 hours was about 2.5 amps.

How to drain a battery from a BCM Silverado?

1) Using a D.C. Amprobe on the positive Cable I pulled the Fuses one at a time, at first I noticed no change, but with a little amount of time there will be change. 2) This is where the cooler of beer and a friend come into play.

2004 chevy: battery drain..it sits for a day the battery is dead… I have a battery drain…

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.

What causes battery to drain after 2 days?

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. If it turns out that you have zero/no draw, then this could just be a poor battery that won’t hold a charge more than a couple days.

What kind of battery does a 2003 Silverado have?

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Is there a drain on my 2003 Tahoe?

Good morning! 2003 Tahoe parasitic drain I believe I have isolated to cluster. It works fine ( re-built steppers 2018) I am going to re attach meg … read more Vocational, Technical or Tra… 2006 silverado 1500 5.3L. IPC/DIC fuse is draining my 2006 silverado 1500 5.3L. IPC/DIC fuse is draining my battery. What I need to look for?

How to drain a battery on a GMC Truck?

With key off, unhook your positive battery terminal. Put one multimeter lead on the battery terminal and the other on the positive cable. You’re basically making the multimeter part of the circuit. Set the meter to read amps. Now, since its being drained I assume you’ll see some kind of amperage draw.

What to do if your DVOM battery drains?

Remove the negative battery cable from the battery and attach a jumper from the negative battery post to the positive lead of the DVOM meter set to Amps. Next attach a jumper from the negative meter lead to the battery cable. <Note that most DVOM meters have a built in 10 Amp Fuse.

Is there a problem with my Chevy truck battery?

Truck is still driveable, just no gauge info. Work is guaranteed. There are a bunch of outfits rebuilding these on ebay and various other sites, so it must be a big problem with the clusters. I had a similar problem with the battery draining. Spent hours and hours researching it, more hours trying to diagnose.

What causes a Chevy truck battery to die?

On my 04 1500 I had a short in the instrament cluster that would kill the battery in a few days if the truck was not driven. If I pulled the fuse to the cluster, the battery would be fine.

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.

Why does my Chevy Silverado battery keep draining?

My 2007 Chevy silverado battery keeps draining. I thought it was from the radio not shutting off when I open the door but I shut the radio off and the battery still drains. What can be draining it? Clicking this will make more experts see the question and we will remind you when it gets answered.

How can I find out if my battery is draining?

Next start removing fuses one at a time until you find the circuit with the parasitic draw. Once you isolate the circuit it’s just a matter of checking the accessories on that circuit. If you have a battery drain it’s easy to find with a DVOM meter. First step is to verify the drain.

On my 04 1500 I had a short in the instrament cluster that would kill the battery in a few days if the truck was not driven. If I pulled the fuse to the cluster, the battery would be fine.

What happens to the 12 volt battery in a Chevy Silverado?

Our 2004 Chevrolet silverado 1500 doesn’t kill the 12 volt when the truck is shut off, which means if we forget about the radar detector, it will stay on until will either unplug it or the battery dies (hasn’t died yet). Was this answer helpful?

How do you know if your GMC truck battery is dead?

One by one, pull each fuse in your fuse box. Check the multimeter after each fuse pull to see when the amperage draw goes away. Once you find the fuse that causes the amperage draw to go away, you at least know what circuit the draw is coming from.

Why does my Chevy Suburban battery drain while driving?

If your battery is draining while driving, it is almost without exception the Suburban’s alternator that is causing the problem. If it is you should see the battery or alternator light on, it indicates that the alternator is not creating the necessary voltage to charge the battery.

How long does a Chevy siverado battery drain?

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. My 1994 Chevy Siverado has a slow parasidic drain. If I leave the battery connected it will drain in 3 to 4 days. The multifuntion switch is giving me problems too.

Why is my Chevy C-K 1500 battery draining?

May also have a voltage leak due to a wire shorting out, or a bad connections somewhere. Connection at starter check it, Starter May be showing early signs of failure and showing this when its hot. 6 people found this helpful.

Why does my Buick Enclave battery drain while driving?

If the battery is draining while you’re driving, that is probably going to be the alternator or battery. There are other situations as well. We’ll cover those for you below.

What should the battery voltage be on a GM radio?

.67amps / 670 MA is too high. less than .2AMP/200MA is ok but if should be 100MA or less.. most all the time .. it may occasionally wake up for a brief time to more current but only a few seconds. Is this a stock GM radio or an aftermarket? Its a stock radio with the Bose sound system.

What to do if your radio battery is draining?

Pull the dash (it is a quick snap out) Pull the mounting screws for the radio and unplug it. let the truck sit for the three days and see if the radio really is the issue. I have an ’03 myself. You will loose the chime when you do this.

Is there a problem with the Chevy Silverado battery?

Do not buy a Chevy Silverado, burns oil. All this started at about 10,000 miles. I have had this problem with my 2009 Silverado since I purchased it used with about 36000 miles on it. The battery won’t have enough power to start the truck. Original battery was replaced last year but the problem persists.

Is the factory radio on my Chevy Silverado dead?

Factory radio completely DEAD! HELP!!! 2008 Chevy Silverado 1500 LT. Was at a wedding and got a ride home. When I went to go get my truck the next day the radio was completely DEAD. No clock, no display or audio…..Nothing, Nada, ZIP!

What should I do if my Chevy Silverado wont start?

Connect a 30-amp fused jumper between the battery positive voltage circuit of the starter relay switch circuit and the supply voltage circuit of the starter solenoid. Does the engine crank?

Where is the power on a Chevy truck radio?

I would check for power on the back of the radio (on X1 connector on pin 1 should be an constant power to the radio and pin 8 is ground). The radio turns on from the Low Speed GMLAN data.