Post by: delboy259 on December 11, 2015, 03:24:55 PM
Just a quick question to the learned folk on here.
The battery on my GC goes flat after about 3 days.
I have done the amp test and found that it has a 1.8amp draw on it.
I have pulled the fuses and found that if I pull the Cluster fuse the drain drops to 0.8 amps.
After some research I found that this is related to the BCM.
Is this correct? and if it is the problem. Would an 0.8amp draw be acceptable.
Any info greatly appreciated.
Derek
Post by: bigjeepzj on December 11, 2015, 07:27:49 PM
never checked just disconnect the when not in use
Post by: Mike Pavelin on December 11, 2015, 07:45:49 PM
When testing for a draw, pull the IOD fuse, lock it up and give it several minutes for the computers to shut down before getting a final reading.
Official batery life is about 3-4eeks when parked as long as the battery is in top condition. The handbook stated you should remove the IOD fuse when parking for long periods.
Post by: bisleywrangler on December 11, 2015, 11:16:02 PM
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Post by: Mike Pavelin on December 12, 2015, 08:50:31 AM
draw should be less than 0.1A under normal locked mode.
Not on a ZG, they were always very high, hence the need to pull the IOD fuse.
Post by: bisleywrangler on December 12, 2015, 09:22:44 AM
draw should be less than 0.1A under normal locked mode.
Not on a ZG, they were always very high, hence the need to pull the IOD fuse.
Maybe this depends on the model as my 98 loredo td was 0.15A for a few seconds after locking then dropped to 0.6A. I now have a 4.0 orvis, I'll measure that later and report back
Post by: bisleywrangler on December 12, 2015, 09:27:39 AM
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Post by: Jonny Jeep on December 12, 2015, 10:56:18 AM
Post by: daggie on December 12, 2015, 05:19:08 PM