02-06-2015, 02:53 AM | #1 |
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Increased battery discharge
I got this message twice in the past few days and it comes up after I have stopped for a while and then switched on the car again .. I don't understand what it exactly means .. ? Anyone got this before ? Care to clarify please ? Thanks ! |
02-06-2015, 06:46 AM | #2 |
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I think it is indicating that there may be a weak short circuit somewhere. There is a simple test that you can do if you want. You will need a multi-meter that has an amp scale. I got one at Walmart for about $30. Then you remove the battery negative clamp, put the multi-meter between the battery and the clamp and see what the current is. There are on-line articles that will give you an idea what is normal. All cars have a little drain with everything off but if it is too high, the battery will not start the car at some point. You can find the individual circuit that is an issue by pulling fuses and retesting. My daughters old Corolla has a high drain in the circuit that powers the radio. I haven't taken the time to rerun the circuit, however so she just has to be careful not to let it set too long.
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02-06-2015, 07:02 PM | #4 |
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Its kinda coincidence that people starting to have these same warnings at about the same time 3 years later, which for some modern cars is when the battery goes limp...and need replacement.
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02-06-2015, 08:26 PM | #5 |
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I was getting that message intermittently for the past two months, only driving the car about every two weeks or so. Battery tested fine at the dealer, so I will start leaving it on a tender.
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01-08-2024, 03:21 PM | #6 |
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My car was only used 5 months per year and it only racked up 1400km for the last two years. I didn’t have a trickle charger connected. Couple months ago I started getting this discharge message constantly. I bought a charger and connected to it about a month ago, and it’s always connected when the car is not used. At first it seems to solve the issue, and the indicator light on the charger indicates the battery is fully charged. Last week I couldn’t start the car, the battery didn’t have enough juice to start the ignition. I jump started it with another car and it was fine. Now whenever I park for a few days wth charger connected, I can’t start the car without jumping it. I guess the battery is totally dead now even with the green light from the charger? The battery was replaced by the dealership in 2014.
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01-15-2024, 02:14 PM | #8 |
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I had this warning. The BMW dealer thought it might have related to the aftermarket battery installed in my car a few years ago. FWIW, I had the dealer replace it with an OEM battery and haven't had the warning since. I didn't want to take any chances regarding frying the car's electronic components. Good luck to you.
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