Bradprobert Posted February 11, 2013 Report Share Posted February 11, 2013 For about 3 years i have had an electrical problem on my truck that the battery is being drained while it's is off or the alternator is not charging the battery sufficiently. i have been troubleshooting till i'm blue in the face. my dad replaced the alt with a refurbished factory one :/ still have the same problem. ive gone through the fuse box with a DMM to try to find any current draw, none. as a last resort i took it to a "master" electrition he did not find anything wrong... any ideas? i am open to any and all suggestions! [sharedmedia=garage:vehicles:2223] 4th-order under rear seat build log: http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/165708-4th-order-under-rear-seat-chevy-extended-cab/#entry2410477 SD, thank for the input. I would have replied earlier, but I was measuring the output of my amp with a yardstick . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big-A Posted February 11, 2013 Report Share Posted February 11, 2013 what year make and model? 2004 Dodge Ram Head unit- Alpine iDA-x305s Sound processor- Clarion eqs746 Mids/Highs amp- Alpine MRV-F345 Sub Amp- Alpine MRD-M1005 Dash Speakers- (3) Dayton Audio rs75 Front Door- Skar SPX65c Rear fill- Skar SPX tweters and Dayton ND140 midbass Sub- Fi Audio SSD 15 high QTS SHCA power/ground cables and Stinger interconnect XS power D6500 under the hood and D680 in the amp rack Big 3+ with SHCA http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/161174-dodge-ram-quad-cab-fi-ssd15-skar-audio-alpine-shca/?p=2326251 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zack_e89 Posted February 11, 2013 Report Share Posted February 11, 2013 What battery? Same one for 3 years? After replacing the alternator and still having an electrical problem...the electrician said you're good to go?....hmmm You didn't rip out stock wires or anything did you? Might be worth posting pics/vid. 97 Suburban 8 custom PSI Platform 3 18's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bradprobert Posted February 11, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2013 What battery? Same one for 3 years? After replacing the alternator and still having an electrical problem...the electrician said you're good to go?....hmmm You didn't rip out stock wires or anything did you? Might be worth posting pics/vid. the battery has been replaced at least once a year. it was replaced 3 months ago. no wires have been removed. if i get a chance i will get some pictures its raining right now. what year make and model? its 2001 chevy silverado 2500HD [sharedmedia=garage:vehicles:2223] 4th-order under rear seat build log: http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/165708-4th-order-under-rear-seat-chevy-extended-cab/#entry2410477 SD, thank for the input. I would have replied earlier, but I was measuring the output of my amp with a yardstick . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zack_e89 Posted February 11, 2013 Report Share Posted February 11, 2013 What battery? Same one for 3 years? After replacing the alternator and still having an electrical problem...the electrician said you're good to go?....hmmm You didn't rip out stock wires or anything did you? Might be worth posting pics/vid. the battery has been replaced at least once a year. it was replaced 3 months ago. no wires have been removed. if i get a chance i will get some pictures its raining right now. >what year make and model? its 2001 chevy silverado 2500HD Damn, well get those pics up when you can lol. I hope someone smarter than me can help you....I was kinda just shooting in there dark there, just trying to help 97 Suburban 8 custom PSI Platform 3 18's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplesyrup Posted February 11, 2013 Report Share Posted February 11, 2013 What battery? Same one for 3 years? After replacing the alternator and still having an electrical problem...the electrician said you're good to go?....hmmm You didn't rip out stock wires or anything did you? Might be worth posting pics/vid. the battery has been replaced at least once a year. it was replaced 3 months ago. no wires have been removed. if i get a chance i will get some pictures its raining right now. >>what year make and model? its 2001 chevy silverado 2500HD My neighbor has the same truck and same problem, are you my neighbor ? lol I was trying to help the dad troubleshoot the problem, and there is no reasonable explanation for it. replaced battery and alternator, the stereo is all wired right, everything shuts off when the truck is turned off, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zack_e89 Posted February 11, 2013 Report Share Posted February 11, 2013 What battery? Same one for 3 years? After replacing the alternator and still having an electrical problem...the electrician said you're good to go?....hmmm You didn't rip out stock wires or anything did you? Might be worth posting pics/vid. the battery has been replaced at least once a year. it was replaced 3 months ago. no wires have been removed. if i get a chance i will get some pictures its raining right now. >what year make andmodel? its 2001 chevy silverado 2500HD My neighbor has the same truck and same problem, are you my neighbor ? lol He's the ghost!!!!! 97 Suburban 8 custom PSI Platform 3 18's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big-A Posted February 11, 2013 Report Share Posted February 11, 2013 does it have an aftermarket alarm? 2004 Dodge Ram Head unit- Alpine iDA-x305s Sound processor- Clarion eqs746 Mids/Highs amp- Alpine MRV-F345 Sub Amp- Alpine MRD-M1005 Dash Speakers- (3) Dayton Audio rs75 Front Door- Skar SPX65c Rear fill- Skar SPX tweters and Dayton ND140 midbass Sub- Fi Audio SSD 15 high QTS SHCA power/ground cables and Stinger interconnect XS power D6500 under the hood and D680 in the amp rack Big 3+ with SHCA http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/161174-dodge-ram-quad-cab-fi-ssd15-skar-audio-alpine-shca/?p=2326251 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bradprobert Posted February 11, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2013 does it have an aftermarket alarm? alarm? if your talking about a security system then no? [sharedmedia=garage:vehicles:2223] 4th-order under rear seat build log: http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/165708-4th-order-under-rear-seat-chevy-extended-cab/#entry2410477 SD, thank for the input. I would have replied earlier, but I was measuring the output of my amp with a yardstick . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bradprobert Posted February 11, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2013 What battery? Same one for 3 years? After replacing the alternator and still having an electrical problem...the electrician said you're good to go?....hmmm You didn't rip out stock wires or anything did you? Might be worth posting pics/vid. the battery has been replaced at least once a year. it was replaced 3 months ago. no wires have been removed. if i get a chance i will get some pictures its raining right now. >what year make andmodel? its 2001 chevy silverado 2500HD My neighbor has the same truck and same problem, are you my neighbor ? lol He's the ghost!!!!! is it raining?! lol [sharedmedia=garage:vehicles:2223] 4th-order under rear seat build log: http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/165708-4th-order-under-rear-seat-chevy-extended-cab/#entry2410477 SD, thank for the input. I would have replied earlier, but I was measuring the output of my amp with a yardstick . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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