Battery drain problem

Asked by Abdolah Jul 26, 2022 at 12:06 PM about the 2016 Hyundai Sonata

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Hi, I have a Hyundai Sonata 2016, and it has a battery drain problem of
approximately 200 mah. The alternator works and charges the battery and I
have just purchased a new battery while I have the same problem. I checked
the fuses and I could not recognize which part is discharging the battery. Has
everybody had the same problem before?

2 Answers

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You need to do a parasitic drain test , There's a few ways to do it You'll have to learn on line it can't be explained here . ,Try disconnecting fuses maybe you'll get lucky and find the circuit the problem is on . I guess you could pull fuses in the dark and look for an electrical arc . Don't put too much money into an 8 year old P.O.S. car like that .

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First thing I always do when trying to find a draw is electrically disconnect the alternator and recheck for draw, 8 out of 10 times it is that. The diodes start to bad and allow power to feedback into the alternator killing the battery.

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