Why are there 2 batteries in diesel truck?
Why are there 2 batteries in diesel truck?
The two batteries are for higher cranking amps, which are needed for the high resistance load that a diesel engine requires during starting. …
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 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.
Why is the battery draining on my 2003 Silverado?
Drove me crazy, finally took it to an electrical shop and they found it was the trunk light. Unplugged him and problem went away. Wasn’t there a recall on the 2003’s for this something with the steering wheel position sensor not letting the BCM shutoff when the key is in the off position.
Why does my GM Truck have a dead battery?
After digging between the seats and center consol I found the remote and as I thought it was in the on position, if the radios on the CD player still works and for some reason unknown to me now 12 years ago I wired it through a battery hot instead of the fuse box. Turn the remote off and no more dead batteries, amazing how that works.
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.
Are there any issues with the GMC Sierra 2500?
It has been reliable with only a few issues as it began to age. It made me realize some small preferences for the next vehicle, such as: having crew cab with four doors instead of the extended cab. The main issues encountered were: antilock brakes, window motor failure, signal lights always blown, and easily broken center console.
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.
Drove me crazy, finally took it to an electrical shop and they found it was the trunk light. Unplugged him and problem went away. Wasn’t there a recall on the 2003’s for this something with the steering wheel position sensor not letting the BCM shutoff when the key is in the off position.
