200mA current draw '05 Crossfire
200mA current draw '05 Crossfire
Hi, new here, trying to help a friend fix her "baby"..
battery dies in a few days, hooked up amp meter, ran the lines outside the car, closed hood and waited for everything to go to sleep. after all this, consistent 200mA draw.
started pulling fuses, found fuse 9 makes it go away. the tow sensor and BCM is on that circuit, disconnected both but no change.
what next? disconnected the alternator because it's being replaced anyway, no change. the alarm siren gets power from fuse9 but really? is that it?
I'm wondering what would be the next logical thing to check before taking the whole car apart.
battery dies in a few days, hooked up amp meter, ran the lines outside the car, closed hood and waited for everything to go to sleep. after all this, consistent 200mA draw.
started pulling fuses, found fuse 9 makes it go away. the tow sensor and BCM is on that circuit, disconnected both but no change.
what next? disconnected the alternator because it's being replaced anyway, no change. the alarm siren gets power from fuse9 but really? is that it?
I'm wondering what would be the next logical thing to check before taking the whole car apart.
Re: 200mA current draw 05 Crossfire
It is located under the cowl in front of the windshield. More info here!
https://www.crossfireforum.org/forum...s-repairs.html
https://www.crossfireforum.org/forum...s-repairs.html
Re: 200mA current draw 05 Crossfire
thanks for the replies. wiper removal was challenging, soaking in PB blaster and using the puller below finally worked. unplugged the alarm module and waited, went from 200 to less than 20.
you guys are awesome, thanks again.
now the only task left is curing the no-crank, I'm hoping RCM solder reflow will solve that.
you guys are awesome, thanks again.
now the only task left is curing the no-crank, I'm hoping RCM solder reflow will solve that.
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Re: 200mA current draw 05 Crossfire
haha, thanks PG. I've seen other posts and felt your frustration. easy to see why you'd get irritated. Good information is worth quite a bit, least someone can do is make a little effort to ask for help in a clear, concise way. and do a little legwork first..
Re: 200mA current draw '05 Crossfire
PSD Thank you for reporting back to the form on the cause of your battery drain issue. This issue was discussed back in October and the question was raised regarding falling NiMH batteries in the alarm/siren module and the possibly of draining the car's battery. Your post has confirmed this to be fact and something that others should strongly consider when they have similar battery drain issues.
"I have always been curious on how and when the rechargeble batteries in the alarm/siren are recharged. Is the car battery continuously charging the alarm/siren even when the car is off or does it only occur when the car is running? If it's the later, then what happens when the car is in winter storage, or the car has a dead battery. How do these factors effect the longevity of the rechargable alarm/siren batteries? It is assumed that cars in hotter climates will have their batteries degrade faster."
"I have always been curious on how and when the rechargeble batteries in the alarm/siren are recharged. Is the car battery continuously charging the alarm/siren even when the car is off or does it only occur when the car is running? If it's the later, then what happens when the car is in winter storage, or the car has a dead battery. How do these factors effect the longevity of the rechargable alarm/siren batteries? It is assumed that cars in hotter climates will have their batteries degrade faster."
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