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camarocruzer · 12-26-2014, 08:03 PM

So about a month and a half ago, I went in and started my car and it went dead. D. E. A. D.

I called roadside assistance and they came and jumped it and it has been fine. Brought it to the dealer (it's 6 months old) and they said they cannot find the cause or any issues related to the battery or electrical system. Fine. Brought it home.

Fast forward to today. I haven't driven it in about 5 days. Went in today to turn it on and bzzzzt. Nothing. Windows went up and down, doors opened and locked, windshield wipers flicked and I heard clicking.

The thing the dealer told me last time was if it happens again, tow it in and do not jump it. So I did. Figure they will get to it Monday morning. Before I handed it off to the driver, and it didn't do this last time -- on this DIC it said "battery saver active".

Personally, I think it is the battery......

CALLAWAY11 · 12-26-2014, 09:09 PM

Anything aftermarket? I have the technostalgia tail lights and that's happening to my battery as we speak.

jgray1978 · 12-26-2014, 10:40 PM

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Originally Posted by camarocruzer

...I went in and started my car and it went dead. D. E. A. D....

So it started and then died?

camarocruzer · 12-29-2014, 03:25 PM

Nope. It was last started about 4 days prior. Then Friday I got in, tried to start it and you could hear something make a power down sound (like it were a droid...) then clicking all over the place.

And, I just called the dealer and told them that like last time, a few days prior to each event, I had a info on my display telling me to reset my windows by rolling them down then up.

Figured that may point them in the right direction.

And, since they said last time it wasn't the battery and they couldn't detect a short, it was something they couldn't find (hence "don't jump it next time, bring it in dead").

So now I'm thinking (and hopefully they are also) computer???

On another note, is there a battery disconnect so if you're not in it for a week you just flip the switch and the battery is saved from something like this??

avido · 12-29-2014, 04:14 PM

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Originally Posted by camarocruzer

So about a month and a half ago, I went in and started my car and it went dead. D. E. A. D.

I called roadside assistance and they came and jumped it and it has been fine. Brought it to the dealer (it's 6 months old) and they said they cannot find the cause or any issues related to the battery or electrical system. Fine. Brought it home.

Fast forward to today. I haven't driven it in about 5 days. Went in today to turn it on and bzzzzt. Nothing. Windows went up and down, doors opened and locked, windshield wipers flicked and I heard clicking.

The thing the dealer told me last time was if it happens again, tow it in and do not jump it. So I did. Figure they will get to it Monday morning. Before I handed it off to the driver, and it didn't do this last time -- on this DIC it said "battery saver active".

Personally, I think it is the battery......

check what absorb energy from the battery.

camarocruzer · 12-30-2014, 06:00 AM

How do I check if this little module draws any current? Can I hook it up to a voltmeter and check?

This is the item. http://www.rangetechnology.com/pages/v8

camguynj · 12-30-2014, 10:35 AM

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Originally Posted by CALLAWAY11

Anything aftermarket? I have the technostalgia tail lights and that's happening to my battery as we speak.

The original version technostalgia lights sold up until mid '14 pulled a constant 90ma so depending on the state of your battery and other acc amps draws after 5 days of not driving the battery could die ( the lights will starts flashing first to let you know the battery is low. This battery draw and flashing lights happens even if you do NOT have Showmode wired. If you're not going to drive it for 5 days or more then hook up your battery to a battery tender. Search the forum and you'll find plenty of posts about this .

12-26-2014, 08:03 PM	#1
camarocruzer Drives: White 2014 2SS/RS Coupe Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: PA/NJ Posts: 429 View My Garage	Car died So about a month and a half ago, I went in and started my car and it went dead. D. E. A. D. I called roadside assistance and they came and jumped it and it has been fine. Brought it to the dealer (it's 6 months old) and they said they cannot find the cause or any issues related to the battery or electrical system. Fine. Brought it home. Fast forward to today. I haven't driven it in about 5 days. Went in today to turn it on and bzzzzt. Nothing. Windows went up and down, doors opened and locked, windshield wipers flicked and I heard clicking. The thing the dealer told me last time was if it happens again, tow it in and do not jump it. So I did. Figure they will get to it Monday morning. Before I handed it off to the driver, and it didn't do this last time -- on this DIC it said "battery saver active". Personally, I think it is the battery...... __________________ 2014 Summit White 2SS/RS, L99 CAI by Cold Air Inductions, Inc with Strong MAF Sensor / Borla ATAK Cat-Back Exhaust / SOLO Performance High Flow Catalytic Converters / SOLO J-Pipes / Vitesse Throttle Controller / Apex Catch Can / Vmax Ported Throttle Body / Range v8 AFM Disable Module by Range Technology / SLP Fade to Black Side Gill Decals / APEX Washer Replacement System and CAI Scoop / BMR Front and Rear Sway Bars / BMR Rear Trailing Arms / BMR Front End Links

12-29-2014, 03:25 PM	#4
camarocruzer Drives: White 2014 2SS/RS Coupe Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: PA/NJ Posts: 429 View My Garage	Nope. It was last started about 4 days prior. Then Friday I got in, tried to start it and you could hear something make a power down sound (like it were a droid...) then clicking all over the place. And, I just called the dealer and told them that like last time, a few days prior to each event, I had a info on my display telling me to reset my windows by rolling them down then up. Figured that may point them in the right direction. And, since they said last time it wasn't the battery and they couldn't detect a short, it was something they couldn't find (hence "don't jump it next time, bring it in dead"). So now I'm thinking (and hopefully they are also) computer??? On another note, is there a battery disconnect so if you're not in it for a week you just flip the switch and the battery is saved from something like this?? __________________ 2014 Summit White 2SS/RS, L99 CAI by Cold Air Inductions, Inc with Strong MAF Sensor / Borla ATAK Cat-Back Exhaust / SOLO Performance High Flow Catalytic Converters / SOLO J-Pipes / Vitesse Throttle Controller / Apex Catch Can / Vmax Ported Throttle Body / Range v8 AFM Disable Module by Range Technology / SLP Fade to Black Side Gill Decals / APEX Washer Replacement System and CAI Scoop / BMR Front and Rear Sway Bars / BMR Rear Trailing Arms / BMR Front End Links

12-30-2014, 06:00 AM	#6
camarocruzer Drives: White 2014 2SS/RS Coupe Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: PA/NJ Posts: 429 View My Garage	How do I check if this little module draws any current? Can I hook it up to a voltmeter and check? This is the item. http://www.rangetechnology.com/pages/v8 __________________ 2014 Summit White 2SS/RS, L99 CAI by Cold Air Inductions, Inc with Strong MAF Sensor / Borla ATAK Cat-Back Exhaust / SOLO Performance High Flow Catalytic Converters / SOLO J-Pipes / Vitesse Throttle Controller / Apex Catch Can / Vmax Ported Throttle Body / Range v8 AFM Disable Module by Range Technology / SLP Fade to Black Side Gill Decals / APEX Washer Replacement System and CAI Scoop / BMR Front and Rear Sway Bars / BMR Rear Trailing Arms / BMR Front End Links

12-26-2014, 09:09 PM	#2
CALLAWAY11 Drives: 2011 2SS/RS Callaway Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Macomb, MI Posts: 631	Anything aftermarket? I have the technostalgia tail lights and that's happening to my battery as we speak.