Parasitic Draw -- Dead Battery

[USMCsilver]

My '23 ZR2 Silverado was dead this morning. I put a new battery in it about 4 months ago.

It doesn't get driven much and has sat for about a week. I got the vehicle health report in my email about 2 days ago, and it didn't mention a battery issue.

It was so dead, I had to pull the key outta the fob. And then, my jump pack wouldn't even budge the motor. It's sitting on a charger, now....

The only mods to the truck are power running boards and an amp. I don't think either are the issue.

Is is relatively easy (cheap) to find the battery gremlins, or am I better off just running the truck more often?

 

[bobo57]

My '23 ZR2 Silverado was dead this morning. I put a new battery in it about 4 months ago.

It doesn't get driven much and has sat for about a week. I got the vehicle health report in my email about 2 days ago, and it didn't mention a battery issue.

It was so dead, I had to pull the key outta the fob. And then, my jump pack wouldn't even budge the motor. It's sitting on a charger, now....

The only mods to the truck are power running boards and an amp. I don't think either are the issue.

Is is relatively easy (cheap) to find the battery gremlins, or am I better off just running the truck more often?

Power running boards will drain the battery in a week to 10 days. Which manufacturer do you have? I was thinking of adding the RSE steps to my Jepp but found out about the parasitic power draw. I called the manufacturer and their steps draw somewhere between 90-140 milliamps. That'll kill it in a hurry. Gotta keep it on a charger constantly.