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Genre: Autos & Vehicles
Date of upload: Sep 20, 2023 ^^
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My 3 week old Colorado with 3k miles just did this on Monday 3/11. Had to jump start the truck. My on star light has been red ever since I got it. The little cardinal directional indicator has also been saying “cal” the entire time. It’s a work truck so it’s going to take time to get it into the dealer. What a piece.
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Hello TFL guys. First thing, love your content! I own a 2020 Ram 1500 Limited and I’m having the same issue. Sometimes my battery goes completely dead and I have to jump start the truck. Mine was about 15months old when it happened first. And it is related to hot-cold weather when it is still warm (70s) during the day and drops to high 30s, Texas weather. In the morning it is dead in a few hours. I read the comment that someone was told it was a bad battery cell. They told me the same, actually they replace battery and next winter the issue was back. The dealer had the truck for a week, no solution, couldn’t replicate the issue. Last winter the issue was back again, they checked the truck again. Still cannot replicate issue, no fix. If I drive it to the dealer after jump started it heals right away and clears check engine light. They told me, because of the history they can honor the warranty since it has started way within. They are saying that it can be a radio/ software related thing as well. Other sources saying because of the hot-cold there is condensation that shorts out something that drains the battery. Another says they the relay box has a relay stuck open that can drain the battery. If Chevy really has the solution they should tell Ram as well so mine can be fix finally too! :) waiting for your update!
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For anyone with a 2023 colorado, go to your updates menu on the infotainment screen. Check preferences and turn off the auto updates. You can leave the option to download with wifi on. Turning off the auto updates over the air has saved me from having the battery drains that many are suffering from. I am 3 months in on my truck and it is running great.
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As a mechanic, your best bet is to either pull the battery or disconnect the neg and charge directly to the posts. I'm betting the parasitic draw of the car is more than that little charger can put out. Seeing as though you shop at Harbor Freight, get their smart battery charger. It's actually pretty good and it'll output more amps to help refresh that battery. If not, you're going to toast that battery. As it stands at 3'ish volts, it's already drastically dropped it's life expectancy.
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