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Suzuki 2001: 2001 suzuki vitara, new alt and battery, twice.

 
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2001 suzuki vitara, new alt and battery, twice. with key off actuators and relays click on every 3 seconds. kills battery overnight.

 

Country: United States
Make: Suzuki
Model: 2001
Year: 2001

Already Tried:
new alt and battery

Submitted: 286 days and 3 hours ago.
Category: Car
Value: $45
Status: CLOSED
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Expert:  AMEDEE replied 286 days and 3 hours ago.

Hello!

You are going to have to pinpoint what is drawing the battery down. Disconnect the negative battery terminal. Put a test light between the negative cable and the negative battery terminal. With the key out of the ignition switch and the vehicle just sitting there (make sure the doors are closed) the test light should not light up bright. If it does, there is a draw! Disconnect one fuse at a time until the test light goes out. When it does, you have found the circuit that the draw is on. Let me know what circuit is on and I will be able to help you pinpoint which component could be drawing the battery down.

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Expert:  AMEDEE replied 286 days and 2 hours ago.

Hello!

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Customer replied 286 days and 2 hours ago.

I will isolate circut 2 morro. It seems at this point the ECM is cycling the ISC and EGR actuators when the key is off every 3 seconds and drains battery overnight.

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Expert:  AMEDEE replied 286 days and 2 hours ago.

Yeah.. it very well could be. But we will need to check this for sure.

Let me know what you find!

Customer replied 286 days and 2 hours ago.

Sorry about the bad rating. I will get back to you tomorrow through e-mail. Is that OK?

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Expert:  AMEDEE replied 286 days and 2 hours ago.

Sounds good!

 
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