FREE REPAIR MANUALS & LABOR GUIDES 1982-2013 Vehicles
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Battery Discharged




Battery discharged

Diagnostic Procedure:

1. Check for a poor connection at the battery terminal.

2. Check for a broken drive belt. Testing and Inspection

3. Test the battery. Testing and Inspection

4. Troubleshoot the alternator and regulator circuit. Alternator and Regulator Circuit Troubleshooting

5. Check the drive belt auto-tensioner. Testing and Inspection

6. Check for excessive parasitic electrical current draw with the ignition switch to LOCK (0), and the key removed. The multiplex control unit may take up to 10 minutes to turn off (sleep mode) for some models.