Jim wrote:
> "persist" > wrote in message
> ...
> >I picked up the car from the port and the battery was dead.
> >
> > The dealer replaced the battery.
> >
> > Recently, it displays a warning: High Battery Drain. Car still starts
> > but I'm guessing the battery is living on borrowed time.
> >
> > I have an appointment next week to get it repaired and I intend to ask
> > for another new battery after they've diagnsed and repaired the source
> > of the problem.
> >
> > Any ideas or experience as to what this problem could be?
> >
> > Have a problem with the universal garage door opener. When I initially
> > programed it, it worked fine. Now it's opening and closing my other
> > garage door.
> >
> > Appreciate any advice.
> >
> > --
> > persist
> It is most unlikely that two batteries would fail. It is much more likely
> that there is a short somewhere that is causing excessive battery drain.
>
> The old fashioned way to check would be to disconnect the battery. If there
> is a spark on reconnection, there must be a short somewhere. You can also
> measure the current with a VOM. The current with every thing off (you
> cannot actually cut every thing off) should lie in the milliamp range.
>
> On a new car, it is the dealership's job to find it. Wish them luck; these
> things can be hard to locate.
>
Good points. Further, you don't say where you're located, but if your
state has "lemon laws," you may want to remind the dealer about it....