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Old 03-22-2011, 08:13 PM
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Why does my power for accessories and radio come back on and kill my battery. If I lock the doors, it sets of the alarm. Could it be the delay relay going bad or something up stream from it turning it on ??????
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Old 03-23-2011, 08:10 PM
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well u need to first find out whats draining the battery
so u need to do a parasitic drain test

the bcm controls the power down system, but something is keeping it awake
could be a simple door jam
 
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Old 03-24-2011, 08:14 PM
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I see the radio and any accessory plugged into the cigarette lighter come back on after 20 minutes or so. the interior lights do not come on, so i don't think its the door pin. when the radio comes back on, i here a relay click just before it comes on.
 
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Old 03-25-2011, 06:33 PM
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well u need to plug everything out of any cig lighter
and do a parasitic drain test
 
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