Parasitic drain or starter?

[mossy oak]

Here's the deal, show 12.5 volts after it runs. Sits for 8-10 ours and down to 11.5. Showed almost 300mA drain until I pull ipc/dic fuse. Sent cluster off for repair and the guy guarantees it fixes the high draw. I thought that was my issue and that was it but battery is still dead or maybe starter is going bad and killing the battery once I try to crank. I will test voltage prior to cranking the next time but this morning it was at around 10.5 volts before I cranked it but it did crank. Fuse still out and fluctuate between 30mA and 10mA. Goes to 30 for a split second and back to 10 for a while. But, if I jump the truck starts good of course right after. Maybe a slight starter drag but cranks nonetheless. I put another battery in with same results. Sits for 10 hours and deader than a hammer most of the time. Have it sitting now with a charged battery at 13.5 volts and with ammeter in series on negative terminal. Any ideas fellas?! Sorry to keep bothering y'all. Hopefully I can find a solution and post on here for other people who may be looking for answers

 

[M1Gunner]

Well one way to start tracing the the parasitic draw would be to put a meter in series with your battery on the negative side. Then one by one pull a fuse out and watch the meter to see if the draw is iliminated. Find out what's on that circuit and go from there.

 

[iamdub]

What Jason said.

 

[mossy oak]

I agree and that's what I've done. I pulled all the fuses but only one made a big enough jump and that was the cluster. I've sent it off for repair. I'm still getting a dead battery with only 10-30 mA of amperage draw

 

[Danny3737]

Do you have OnStar? I seen posts where the "Phone Unavailable" message has drawn down batteries.

 

[iamdub]

Might not be the cluster itself, but one of the circuits pertaining to the cluster.

 

[M1Gunner]

I agree and that's what I've done. I pulled all the fuses but only one made a big enough jump and that was the cluster. I've sent it off for repair. I'm still getting a dead battery with only 10-30 mA of amperage draw

Gonna need some more info here then...
Yr/make/model
Any mods audio, lighting, etc...

And Just for ***** and giggles check your vanity mirrors in your sun visors for me and verify the lights are not on when the plastic door is closed. That is If you have them.

 

[mossy oak]

2004 Cadillac Escalade. Had aftermarket stereo, under dash lighting, and amplifier. Older gentleman had it and gave it to his boy who was still in school. I shouldn't have made this mistake but I did and here I am. I have removed all accessories. TOday my battery did not drain

 

[HiHoeSilver]

Gonna need some more info here then...
Yr/make/model
Any mods audio, lighting, etc...

And Just for ***** and giggles check your vanity mirrors in your sun visors for me and verify the lights are not on when the plastic door is closed. That is If you have them.

Funny you mention this, on my old 2000 Z, the plastic hinges had become brittle and wouldn't keep the switch depressed for the vanity lights above the visors (both sides, too). Drove myself crazy trying to find the drain. Couldn't believe it when I found it to be that. I stretched rubber bands around the visor to hold them closed! Lol

 

[M1Gunner]

2004 Cadillac Escalade. Had aftermarket stereo, under dash lighting, and amplifier. Older gentleman had it and gave it to his boy who was still in school. I shouldn't have made this mistake but I did and here I am. I have removed all accessories. TOday my battery did not drain

Gah, yeah, of course it's a caddy lol. There's a lot of different components that run through the clusters of these. So the cluster fuse may be a little misleading. For instance I had one that the cluster caused the ac to quit blowing cold. But it could be anything from the vanity mirror lights in the sun visors stayin on to the delayed accessories not turning off to a door switch not turning the radio off when you open/close a door.


Have you noticed anything else at all that you thought was weird or has acted up? Anything at all?

Does your caddy have autoride?