On my way to work this afternoon....

mkiiisupra · 01-24-2008, 12:27 AM

I go to crank my vehicle and it is completly dead... battery is so dead that i couldnt even jump start it lol.... Brand new battery...

I hope i just left a door a little ajar and the interior lights ran down the battery it was sitting there for a few days.

I know the car won't let you leave the headlights on, not sure about the interior lights though, do they turn off after a certain amount of time??

If so then my alternator is probably to blame...

mkiiisupra · 01-24-2008, 04:22 AM

Anyone know if interior lights stay on if door is slightly ajar?

Try'n to determine if its a bad alternator or if i just drained the battery

dcrusupra · 01-24-2008, 10:32 AM

Sounds like a defective battery. Put a charge on it and see if it starts.

mkiiisupra · 01-24-2008, 10:33 AM

will try to charge it once i get home, if thats the case least it has a warranty

mkiiisupra · 01-25-2008, 05:17 PM

well charged the battery for 5 hours and car started fine, we will see how long it lasts, if it dies again ill take the battery back to the store and exchange it out

indytrucks · 01-25-2008, 07:01 PM

I'm iterested in this too. I know its not my battery as I've had 2 others drain on me. What else could be causing a fast drain?

Pretaco · 01-25-2008, 07:26 PM

Have you tested your alternator yet?
Do you have any aftermaket parts connected that could be draining your battery?
Do you have a ammeter to check your battery draw when the vehicle is off?
I love answering a question with three more.
Ray.

f00g00 · 01-25-2008, 08:19 PM

Lights will stay on if the door is slightly open.

zambini · 01-28-2008, 06:41 PM

yeah when i had my car in the garage fixing the rear quarter, i would always end up leaving the door open a little bit, and if it's not completely latched, the interior light will drain your battery.. went to start it and the battery was so dead the car wouldnt even ding when i put the key in haha. had to charge the battery like 3 or 4 times because of this

01-24-2008, 12:27 AM	#1
mkiiisupra Lexus & 550's Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 570 Blog Entries: 1	On my way to work this afternoon.... I go to crank my vehicle and it is completly dead... battery is so dead that i couldnt even jump start it lol.... Brand new battery... I hope i just left a door a little ajar and the interior lights ran down the battery it was sitting there for a few days. I know the car won't let you leave the headlights on, not sure about the interior lights though, do they turn off after a certain amount of time?? If so then my alternator is probably to blame... __________________ 1990 Toyota Supra Turbo A/T ------------------------------------------------ Questions about oil? take a look http://www.supramania.com/aehaas/

01-24-2008, 04:22 AM	#2
mkiiisupra Lexus & 550's Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 570 Blog Entries: 1	Anyone know if interior lights stay on if door is slightly ajar? Try'n to determine if its a bad alternator or if i just drained the battery __________________ 1990 Toyota Supra Turbo A/T ------------------------------------------------ Questions about oil? take a look http://www.supramania.com/aehaas/

01-24-2008, 10:32 AM	#3
dcrusupra 500whp yet? Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Plantation, Fl. Posts: 1,052	Sounds like a defective battery. Put a charge on it and see if it starts. __________________ New Rebuild My CarDomain

01-24-2008, 10:33 AM	#4
mkiiisupra Lexus & 550's Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 570 Blog Entries: 1	will try to charge it once i get home, if thats the case least it has a warranty __________________ 1990 Toyota Supra Turbo A/T ------------------------------------------------ Questions about oil? take a look http://www.supramania.com/aehaas/

01-25-2008, 05:17 PM	#5
mkiiisupra Lexus & 550's Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 570 Blog Entries: 1	well charged the battery for 5 hours and car started fine, we will see how long it lasts, if it dies again ill take the battery back to the store and exchange it out __________________ 1990 Toyota Supra Turbo A/T ------------------------------------------------ Questions about oil? take a look http://www.supramania.com/aehaas/

01-25-2008, 07:01 PM	#6
indytrucks Stock Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Palatine, Ill Posts: 5	I'm iterested in this too. I know its not my battery as I've had 2 others drain on me. What else could be causing a fast drain?

01-25-2008, 07:26 PM	#7
Pretaco 3" Exhaust Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Glendale, AZ Posts: 126	Have you tested your alternator yet? Do you have any aftermaket parts connected that could be draining your battery? Do you have a ammeter to check your battery draw when the vehicle is off? I love answering a question with three more. Ray. __________________ '88 Supra Targa 5 speed w/ '90 7M-GTE Currently Running Good For Sale: Light blue body parts, Blue interior parts all from '90 supra targa turbo manual. Also for sale: R154 trans, brake pedal, master cylinder, booster, abs actuator, sensors, abs ecu, driveshaft, 3.90 lsd rear end, radiator, wiring, speedo cable, 8 saw blade wheels, '88 ecu, relays, cruise control actuator (bad cable), empty fuel tank, etc....

01-25-2008, 08:19 PM	#8
f00g00 12psi boost Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Kuwait Posts: 292	Lights will stay on if the door is slightly open.

01-28-2008, 06:41 PM	#9
zambini Stock Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: kentucky Posts: 29	yeah when i had my car in the garage fixing the rear quarter, i would always end up leaving the door open a little bit, and if it's not completely latched, the interior light will drain your battery.. went to start it and the battery was so dead the car wouldnt even ding when i put the key in haha. had to charge the battery like 3 or 4 times because of this

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