Tyler2001GT

Hey guys recently I have been having a problem with my battery draining slowly overnight. It gets down low enough to where it can just start and sometimes if it sits for a few days it will get so low it cant even start. I just replaced the battery about 2 weeks ago, so I know the battery itself is good. I also just got the alternator tested and its good also. So it has to be something that is physically draining the battery slowly.

Now when i bought the car about 2 months ago they told me that it had an after market "Viper" security system installed in the car. One of the features it has is that before each time I want to start the car I have to press the unlock button on the remote. Also with this security system there is a little LED that was in stalled on the dash (pic below) and this little light flashes all night long so this could be one of the problems. here is a pic of the little light.



Also, one thing that I have noticed is that the on the stereo the little rectangle box that has the time in it (pic below) is always hot. When I come out to the car in the morning this little part is hot so there has to be power going to it. Here is a pic of what im talking about



Any input or help you guys have as to why my battery is being drained or how to stop this is much appreciated.

Thanks!

zero2005

I would check the wiring to both the stereo and the viper system. its probably grounded out somewhere.

i bought a cheapo head unit and a harness that you had to splice together -- but recently i had to pull the unit out because it was also making my battery drain, and it eventually caused the speakers to emit high pitched noises when i tried to start it...

i did this on the cheap and at the time i didnt have any crimpers or solder or wire nuts, so i just twisted them together and wrapped them in electrical tape, worked fine for a year, but the tape eventually came off on some of the wires and now i have no bass. when i get the chance im gunna get in there again and rewire everything correctly.

califas_1987

+1 on an exposed wire somewhere that is hitting the chasis and draining your battery.

Try pulling the fuse on the alarm, and see if that stops the battery from draining. I don't know much about alarms, but check your manual and see how pulling the fuse from it will affect your system if any.

Aereon

it's most likely the exposed wire, could also be a faulty battery(dead cell.. etc.) have it checked out at a kragens while your at it.

Tyler2001GT

I got the battery tested at the place just bought it and it passed so the battery is good....

mindtrix2010

do a parasitic drain test.