Register a free account today to become a member! Once signed in, you'll be able to participate on this site by adding your own topics and posts, as well as connect with other members through your own private inbox!
Yes, but this thing is supposed to stand down, then go to sleep after X amount of minutes and only draw about 50 mA max.
Reading the thread on dealer installed GPS trackers, and one contributor mentioned that it might be the reason for some dead batteries. Makes sense to check and see if you have one installed and don't know it. The added draw might be the culprit.
Several posters in the tracker threads didn't purchase either, but they had them none the less. Good to check just in case and with one poster having other problems from a bad one, who knows whether it is a battery drainer or not.
Did you get it to start? Check the voltage on the dash when it's running. If it's not around 14V there's a known issue with eTorque battery going into a protect mode with voltage issues like a dead battery and it won't release any power from the ET battery and charge the 12V starting battery. You'll see low voltage while running, like 12v and under on dash. Needs a BPCM flash to fix.
My jumpbox wasn't powerful enough and I couldn't get it to take a charge off my battery tender after 4 hours. When the tow truck showed up, we jumped it off his truck. While running it was sitting at 13.3-13.4v. My dash was little up with a check engine and start stop issue. My radio had no XM and I couldnt control the HVAC. I drove it to the dealer but it did not feel right. Steering was stiffer and it felt almost as if it was in 4wd. It definitely wouldn't shift into 8th. Verified by my rpms. Unfortunately my evic wouldn't allow me to show what gear I was in.
thats the issue i had when i took it to a dealership.they recharge my battery.but said for some reason they couldnt get it up to where it suppose to be...its all i needed to hear
..so it is the battery.eventually they gave me a new one.but it failed over time also.even had trouble with my radio(XM) .even remote start would not work. while it was running the highest i could get was 12.9?. new battery H8 AGM no issues anymore
yup as soon as mine dies getting the H8 AGM also!! not even going to deal with the dealer, not worth itthats the issue i had when i took it to a dealership.they recharge my battery.but said for some reason they couldnt get it up to where it suppose to be...its all i needed to hear
hey brother
..oh as for that voltage meter...Wow just about any where really(Pepboys,Napa,ebay/amazone,etc)
following
Ok. It has been a week and all is good (knock on wood).
We
Dealer tested battery and found nothing. Surprise. It’s a new battery. Wouldn’t start again this morning. Sporadic. Usually in the mornings. Dash cluster had voltage at 11.7. Had to jump it with booster pack.
