ericcris10sen
First Fill-Up (of many)
- Location
- Zion National Park, Utah
Okay I am going to start this over because I was in a rush this morning. Okay, for almost a couple weeks my truck has stopped working after I have it off for maybe 5+ hours. I thought perhaps some corrosion seeped into it and it destroyed the battery. I was able to jump start it all the time but it was a real PITA. So, 2 days ago I decided to purchase a new battery. Yesterday in the morning. It started. Then after work, it didn't. So I was pretty frustrated and tried one thing before I would take it to a mechanic. I pulled off all the extra wires, which was for my LED light as well as my winch. Had it jump started, drove home. This morning it STARTED! YEY! So as of now, that is what I think it could have been. Maybe those items were drawing power from my battery even though the truck wasn't on and the light/winch wasn't on. If it dies again, I'll update you guys and maybe it could be something else.
So, since I'm mechanically challenged, is this a common issue? Do you sometimes get lights or winches or equipment drawing battery power when it shouldn't? Also, is there some kind of quick dis/connect that you can install? Say there's a lever or a plug you can pull that will separate the wiring so it won't draw power, and when you need to use it, all you'd do is plug it back in.
So, since I'm mechanically challenged, is this a common issue? Do you sometimes get lights or winches or equipment drawing battery power when it shouldn't? Also, is there some kind of quick dis/connect that you can install? Say there's a lever or a plug you can pull that will separate the wiring so it won't draw power, and when you need to use it, all you'd do is plug it back in.
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