Battery Ignition Off Draw Tests - Chrysler Stratus RHD 1997 Interactive Electronic Service Manual

8A - 4 BATTERY
DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING (Continued)
ABNORMAL BATTERY DISCHARGING
• Corroded battery posts, cables or terminals.
• Loose or worn generator drive belt.
• Electrical loads that exceed the output of the
charging system due to equipment or accessories
installed after delivery.
• Slow driving speeds in heavy traffic conditions
or prolonged idling with high-amperage electrical
systems in use.
• Defective electrical circuit or component causing
excess Ignition Off Draw (IOD). Refer to Ignition Off
Draw (IOD).
• Defective charging system.
• Defective battery.

BATTERY IGNITION OFF DRAW TESTS

High battery current draw with the ignition switch
in the OFF position will discharge a battery. After a
dead battery is serviced the vehicle Ignition Off Draw
(IOD) should be checked. To determine if a high cur-
rent draw condition exists then check the vehicle
with a multi-meter on the Milliampere Scale.
(1) Verify all electrical accessories are OFF:
• Remove key from ignition switch
• Turn off all lamps
• Trunk compartment, ensure that the trunk com-
partment lamp is off when the trunk lid is closed
• Engine compartment, ensure that the hood lamp
is off when hood is closed
• Glove box, ensure that the glove box compart-
ment lamp is off when the door is closed
• All doors are closed
• Sun visor vanity lamps are OFF
• Allow the Illuminated Entry System to time out
in approximately 30 seconds, if equipped.
(2) Disconnect battery negative remote cable (Fig.
3).
CAUTION: Always disconnect the milliampere
meter before opening a door.
(3) Using an multi-meter, that has least a milliam-
pere range of 200 mA. Set meter to the highest mA
range.
(a) Connect it between the battery negative
remote terminal and the battery negative remote
stud (Fig. 4).
(b) If the reading is less than 30 milliamperes,
system is OK.
(c) If the reading is more than 30 milliamperes,
go to High Milliampere Reading.
(4) Each time the milliampere meter is discon-
nected and connected, all electronic timer functions
will be activated for approximately one minute.
Fig. 3 Disconnect Battery Cable at ShockTower
Fig. 4 Ignition Off Draw Test
HIGH MILLIAMPERE READING
There is either a short circuit or a fault in an elec-
tronic module. There are seven fuses in the Power
Distribution Center and Junction Block that feed the
modules with ignition off draw.
Ensure that all electronic timer functions are
timed out, before testing any of the components.
IN THE POWER DISTRIBUTION CENTER
• Automatic Transmission Control Module (20
Amp)
• Power Control Module (20 Amp)
• Hazard Flasher (20 Amp)
IN THE JUNCTION BLOCK:
• Canadian Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) (20
Amp)
• Optional Audio Power Amplifier (20 Amp)
• Interior lamps (10 Amp)
• Instrument Cluster (20 Amp)
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