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GS450h: 12V battery dies quickly when doors open and radio on

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Old 06-24-07, 08:06 AM
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Default GS450h: 12V battery dies quickly when doors open and radio on

Very odd behavior which has happened a couple of times.

If I'm working on the interior of my car for 30 minutes or so with the doors open and the radio on, the 12V battery seems to discharge rapidly -- to the point the car wont start at all until I get the battery jumped. This isn't occurring with the headlights and AC fan on -- just the radio and a couple of door open. Anyone else encountered this?
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Have your dealer do a "Load Test" on the battery. What you described sounds like a bad battery cell that is affecting the entire battery.
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