High drain battery message pop up
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Hi all,
Today I got the "High battery drain" message on my car. About one week ago I have the JL amp and a 2.2 farad installed for the sub that is only the electronics were added on but I did not have any high battery drain msg for the whole last week until today. Let said if the Amp drain so much power and If I disconnect the power to the Amp, will the high drain msg go away or I have to take the car to dealer for reset?
Today I got the "High battery drain" message on my car. About one week ago I have the JL amp and a 2.2 farad installed for the sub that is only the electronics were added on but I did not have any high battery drain msg for the whole last week until today. Let said if the Amp drain so much power and If I disconnect the power to the Amp, will the high drain msg go away or I have to take the car to dealer for reset?
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Buy a battery charger and charge the battery - often.
You probably aren't driving for long distances. Driving short distances won't charge the battery fully, especially with the additional load.
You probably aren't driving for long distances. Driving short distances won't charge the battery fully, especially with the additional load.
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I had additional load for like a week, no msg show until today bro. If the battery fully charge, will the msg go away or I have to take the car to dealer for reset the msg?
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Yes, that message should go away when the battery is fully charged.
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I see, from my home to work place about 9miles one way. Maybe it's not enough time to fully charge the battery? What charger should you recommend? I found one on Amazon with a lot good reviews ( )
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If you play music in your car without the car running it will drain the battery very fast. I get that message if i play music without the car running and i have the L7 system. I just start the car and set the clock and drive it. Message goes away once the battery is back to normal. You should look into installing a second battery for your amp so it doesnt put to much strain on your current battery.
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I have only one Amp ( JL 500/1 ) should not take that much power. Second battery needed when running more thang 3 Amps or so.
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I see, from my home to work place about 9miles one way. Maybe it's not enough time to fully charge the battery? What charger should you recommend? I found one on Amazon with a lot good reviews ( Battery Tender 021-0128 Battery Tender Plus 12V Battery Charger : Amazon.com : Automotive )
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Hi all,
Today I got the "High battery drain" message on my car. About one week ago I have the JL amp and a 2.2 farad installed for the sub that is only the electronics were added on but I did not have any high battery drain msg for the whole last week until today. Let said if the Amp drain so much power and If I disconnect the power to the Amp, will the high drain msg go away or I have to take the car to dealer for reset?
Today I got the "High battery drain" message on my car. About one week ago I have the JL amp and a 2.2 farad installed for the sub that is only the electronics were added on but I did not have any high battery drain msg for the whole last week until today. Let said if the Amp drain so much power and If I disconnect the power to the Amp, will the high drain msg go away or I have to take the car to dealer for reset?