What causes batteries to go down overnight due to a impact to front driverside
Asked by GuruNBGGT Aug 08, 2021 at 11:43 AM about the 2010 Ford F-250 Super Duty Lariat Crew Cab 4WD
Question type: Maintenance & Repair
Had an impact to my drivers wheel by an
oncoming vehixkle no real damage went
ahead and replace all stearing and hub
componints bent bumper a tad and
scuffed up finder,problem i having is my
batteries will not hold charge overnight
had them tested there showing good even
under load anny ideas
3 Answers
beatupchevy answered 3 years ago
search " parasitic drain " , sounds like it's drawing a fair amount of current and should be easy to find ,, If you're not familiar with auto elec. I guess you could pull fuses in the dark and if there's a small spark you've found the problem circuit
Check for shorts and parasitic power draws. You need a multi meter.
Most likely a wiring harness was damaged in the collision. Check the wiring going to the lights on that side of the vehicle. Make sure no lights are glowing when the vehicle is parked and off too. Check this at night. Even a dimly glowing light can kill a battery quickly. Hope that helps! Jim
