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Battery Drain

Subject:Battery Drain

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When servicing the vehicle with the VIN you entered, the following diagnosis might be helpful if the vehicle exhibits the described symptoms.

Condition/Concern:

Dead battery

It may not be apparent where the battery draw is coming from.

Recommendation/Instructions:

  1. Trace battery draw.
  2. If draw is traced to the DVD system, determine if the draw originates at the DVD PLAYER OR at the SCREEN assembly. This is easily done by disconnecting the screen assembly, while leaving the DVD player hooked up.
  3. If the screen is causing the draw, order a replacement from Model Electronics.

The Model Electronics phone number is 1-800-433-9657.

Please follow this diagnosis process thoroughly and complete each step. If the condition exhibited is resolved without completing every step, the remaining steps do not need to be performed. If these steps do not resolve the condition, please contact GM TAC for further diagnostic assistance. This diagnostic approach was developed for the vehicle with the VIN you entered and should not be automatically be used for other vehicles with similar symptoms.