How to Diagnose A Parasitic Draw With Simple Tests. (Car Battery Dies Overnight)

How to Diagnose A Parasitic Draw Car Battery Dies Overnight. In this video we are going to take a look at how to diagnose a parasitic draw. We will also go over how to identify an intermittent parasitic drain. A parasitic draw will cause your vehicle's battery to die overnight. We will go over the steps on how to isolate the circuit that has the parasitic drain and how to identify the component that is causing the issue. Aftermarket add-ons are notorious for causing battery drain issues.

Some of the symptoms of a high parasitic draw are: Your battery looses charge, battery dies overnight, battery won't stay charged, or your battery is frequently dead.

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