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2002 Toyota Echo - Battery Draw
Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2009 12:07 pm
by gale
Hello Import Specialist,
We have a 02 Toyota Echo with a problem we can't find: the car does not get used much, but is it sits for more then 4 days, go to start and the battery is dead, has a new battery, checked for a draw a few times - none detected, checked to make sure lights are not on - problem still happening - Have any of you come accross something light this before
Gale
Re: Echo battery draw
Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2009 12:30 pm
by ricmorin
gale wrote:Hello Import Specialist,
We have a 02 Toyota Echo with a problem we can't find: the car does not get used much, but is it sits for more then 4 days, go to start and the battery is dead, has a new battery, checked for a draw a few times - none detected, checked to make sure lights are not on - problem still happening - Have any of you come accross something light this before
Gale
Could you tell us exactly what the draw on the system is? 20mA? 50mA?
Toyota does not provide a spec for draw, but usually no more than 50mA is allowed.
Is there a problem with the radio too? These are known for shorted wires to the rear speakers in the trunk causing a draw intermittently.
Re: 2002 Toyota Echo - Battery Draw
Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 2:42 am
by steven kiser
I've also had to replace a few of these radios because of the "phantom" draw.
Re: 2002 Toyota Echo - Battery Draw
Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 6:17 am
by John C.
steven kiser wrote:I've also had to replace a few of these radios because of the "phantom" draw.
Dido.
Re: 2002 Toyota Echo - Battery Draw
Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 6:40 am
by gale
Thank you, my tech is now checking that as I type...
Gale
Re: 2002 Toyota Echo - Battery Draw
Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 6:42 am
by ricmorin
gale wrote:Thank you, my tech is now checking that as I type...
Gale
Good. That should speak volumes.