Battery drain

Tiny
OMOLE66
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  • 2002 VOLVO S60
  • 2.4L
  • 5 CYL
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 275 MILES
I am in Nigeria. Just bought this car used and the dealer told me that I have to remove the battery each time I park to avoid battery drain since he could not find the key-less remote again. Every other thing is working from the lights to sunroof no message on the dash board suggesting battery issue. I have bought a new battery and it is still the same thing. Please I need help quickly.
Tuesday, May 29th, 2018 AT 2:25 AM

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Tiny
HARRY P
  • MECHANIC
  • 2,292 POSTS
Hello and welcome to the site! Here is a guide that we have written concerning your issue: https://www.2carpros.com/articles/car-battery-dead-overnight

Also, if that does not work for you, here is a process that I have used for more advanced electrical issues.

There is a test that anyone can do for an electrical short. All you need is a multi-meter ($15.00 to $20.00 US dollars or so at AutoZone). Disconnect one of the battery cables from the battery. Touch the disconnected cable to the other cable so any residual energy in the system is grounded out. Take your multi-meter, turn it on, and set to 20 volts DC. Take one lead and connect it to the newly disconnected battery cable, and connect the other lead to the battery post that the disconnected cable came from. You should see some sort of reading. Now start unplugging fuses, one at a time, until you see a significant drop in the meters reading. You have now identified the circuit. If the car has any aftermarket electronics (like a radio, for example), then start with checking that.

This is the multi-meter that I have: http://www.sears.com/craftsman-multimeter-digital-with-8-functions-and-20/p-03482141000P?plpSellerId=Sears&prdNo=1&blockNo=1&blockType=G1

Let us know what you find and we'll go from there.
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Tuesday, May 29th, 2018 AT 3:36 AM

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