Just got my car back today, when it was sitting for the years until now the battery died.

replaced the battery with a new optima red top

mechanic replaced starter starter and alternator


battery still dies. Got jumped at the mechanics and drove it about 30 mins to get home, turned it off, went to start it about 30-45 mins after and the voltage is just going above the 8 mark.


Could it be the stupid stock radio?

 

any mods that tap into the 12v like an e-cutout?

 

exhaust cutout? no


The fan for the vents tho is used on the engine or something liek that, the vents are blocked off and it just blows on the back of the block, i'll go play with the settings for that just in case, but I dont think that would be changed around electrically.

 

Ok the fan controls are set to off, but i can hit the radio button and turn on the radio while the car is off and the key is out of the ignition.

 

Ok 2nd update, the radio turns off, little pastic piece was jammed in not letting it click off, clock stays on, i cant remember if the clock is suppose to stay on though.

 

i have the monsoon and the time goes off too. so the radio downs power down if you remove the key and open the door?
i dont recall what is all on the radio fuse, but might be able to pull that fuse and see if the problem continues.

 

Jumped it after my last post and took it around town, gonna see if the problem is still there.


Where would I find the fuse or my fuse box?



Thanks for helping!

 

All is good, radio has to be funked up, but its off and the battery is staying charged!

 

Poo on me, I was took quick to judge. Battery still losses charge and tjhe hatch release doesnt work. Looks like I'm calling my mechanic at 8 lol

 

if you didnt find it, the fuse box for the radio should be on the left side of the dash if im correct. need owners manual or someone else to chime in to tell which fuse specifically. sounds like you have a dead short somewhere. good luck

 

I think I've seen the fuse box, got some pics of open connections, maybe someone can tell me if one is the hatch or if something is wrong?

http://www.imagemagician.org/images/...f/DSC00045.JPG

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AC is gone so i figure some of the stuff went to that. Any other common places for a dead short? I'm basically looking all around for an open wire, should I be looking for more?

 

Wondering if the hatch release button not working and the battery losing charge are related. Electrical is a pain!

 

cant help you there

 

Thats ok, just hope the guys working on it today wont say that lol

 

It was the hatch motor, guy said it was 500 bucks to replace, so its getting disconnected! lol No way am I spending 500 bucks on my hatch!