[cdothill]

hello

hopefully someone can suggest a next step. i was getting the charging malfunction error, warrantied out the battery-- so replaced with exact same battery (it was only 14 months old), error persisted (i did register the battery). changed the alternator. errors cleared, then, during the test drive, passenger seatbelt light came on (despite no one being in the passenger seat), right low beam malfunction came on, and charging malfunction came on again. upon parking, battery was at 37%. within 5 mins of parking, battery was at 29%. car sat overnight while i wept lol and battery is now at 14%.

any ideas???

[Billfitz]

What does ISTA-D reveal?

[Elvisfan]

Originally Posted by cdothill

hello

hopefully someone can suggest a next step. i was getting the charging malfunction error, warrantied out the battery-- so replaced with exact same battery (it was only 14 months old), error persisted (i did register the battery). changed the alternator. errors cleared, then, during the test drive, passenger seatbelt light came on (despite no one being in the passenger seat), right low beam malfunction came on, and charging malfunction came on again. upon parking, battery was at 37%. within 5 mins of parking, battery was at 29%. car sat overnight while i wept lol and battery is now at 14%.

any ideas???

I’m no expert but there is a parasite power drain.

[cdothill]

Idk how to use ISTA-D yet—

There is, indeed, a parasitic drain somewhere. Sometime this week I will try & find it ��