I’m new to the forum so I apologize if I didn’t post this properly or post it in the right place, but I need help and would love to know if anyone else has been experiencing this issue and also if anyone has solved their issue.
I bought a 2020 Ram 1500 Laramie 4x4 5.7 a year ago. The battery died 6 months after buying it. Since it was the original battery I thought it was just time for replacement since I live in FL and thought it would solve the the problem. Replaced with H7 AGM
Couple months into the new battery, that one died suddenly. Beyond dead to the point nothing worked and a jump couldn’t even start it. Had the battery tested and it came back as a bad battery, and the alternator and starter both checked out OK. So thinking it was a defective battery, I replaced it with another H7 AGM battery.
Things were fine for 3-4 weeks, then it suddenly died again, but restarted and held charge after using a battery starter. I read some forums and decided to check my vehicle out, and noticed some after market wiring - one for an audio system that wasn’t even being used and a wire that ran to the truck bed that I was told was to plug in tools to use or charge. We found them to be live and showed a draw, so I had them disconnected and made sure nothing after market was hooked up to be safe.
Things were fine for 2-3 weeks and it suddenly died again.
I was hoping someone on here could help guide me in the right direction as to what it may be or if anyone had similar problems and found solutions.. any help would be appreciated! I work in construction and need my truck each day, so I’m trying to avoid a lengthy drop off at the dealer or at least expedite the process.
Thanks for any help!
I bought a 2020 Ram 1500 Laramie 4x4 5.7 a year ago. The battery died 6 months after buying it. Since it was the original battery I thought it was just time for replacement since I live in FL and thought it would solve the the problem. Replaced with H7 AGM
Couple months into the new battery, that one died suddenly. Beyond dead to the point nothing worked and a jump couldn’t even start it. Had the battery tested and it came back as a bad battery, and the alternator and starter both checked out OK. So thinking it was a defective battery, I replaced it with another H7 AGM battery.
Things were fine for 3-4 weeks, then it suddenly died again, but restarted and held charge after using a battery starter. I read some forums and decided to check my vehicle out, and noticed some after market wiring - one for an audio system that wasn’t even being used and a wire that ran to the truck bed that I was told was to plug in tools to use or charge. We found them to be live and showed a draw, so I had them disconnected and made sure nothing after market was hooked up to be safe.
Things were fine for 2-3 weeks and it suddenly died again.
I was hoping someone on here could help guide me in the right direction as to what it may be or if anyone had similar problems and found solutions.. any help would be appreciated! I work in construction and need my truck each day, so I’m trying to avoid a lengthy drop off at the dealer or at least expedite the process.
Thanks for any help!
