Electrical Issues With A 2009 Chevy Aveo 5 LT:
The other day, I had to do a battery replacement on my Aveo... However, I was not paying 100% attention when i put the battery in, and reversed the cables by accident.. :sad7: Since, I had to replace 5 fuses; including the 100 amp fuse on the battery itself. I have some other unexplained issues that have also cropped up since the incident:
- Center console lights and dash backlighting are dark. (They do not turn on as it gets dark.)
- Rear passenger side running light has burnt out.
- Gas gauge seems to be working, but is now sitting in a different spot when completely full.
- Shift lock does not disengage when I press in the brake pedal to shift into drive. (I have an auto.) I have to remove the small plastic cover near the shifter and use a screwdriver to manually release the shift lock.
Overall, I am concerned that I might have done a great deal of electrical damage to my car, and am wondering how deep this rabbit hole is going to go. (When I mean rabbit hole, I mean the money evaporating out of my wallet.)
Any help on the subject will be greatly appreciated!
Phil
Battery drawdown on 2009 Aveo 5 Hatchback
Help please!! My 2009 "baby" is mad at me. She has had a slow battery draw for several months now. Using a Fluke clamp on meter, it shows an intermittent draw of .1 to .3 amp draw which lasts for about 1-2 seconds, every 15-20 seconds. This is with a new fully charged battery. If I leave her parked in the garage for 2-3 weeks, the battery is usually flat dead. I have done trouble searching by going through and pulling each fuse, both in the engine compartment and the dash panel fuses and not finding the culprit circuit. The obvious culprits such as the clock, the radio and the tire pressure system have been left disabled but still have the draw. I'm at my wits end :confused:. Any suggestions please?
Thanks,
Rich in Marion, OH.