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Battery dead after sitting start/stop to blame?

axleartillery163

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Just got back from a two-week vaca, and my 2020 JL's batt was totally dead! I'm scratching my head, wondering if that start/stop thing is the culprit. Swapping in a fresh batt now. Has this happened to anyone else? And is there a way to kill that start/stop feature for good?
 
Just got back from a two-week vaca, and my 2020 JL's batt was totally dead! I'm scratching my head, wondering if that start/stop thing is the culprit. Swapping in a fresh batt now. Has this happened to anyone else? And is there a way to kill that start/stop feature for good?
yeah, before you write off the battery entirely, did you fully charge both batteries? Sometimes the main battery is fine, but the aux one just needs a really deep charge.
If the dealer finds the aux battery is bad, insist on replacing both, they're often linked
 
Yeah, sitting two weeks can drain the battery, especially with start/stop systems. Many use a tuner or bypass plug to disable it. I'd check for parasitic draw too...could be more than just start/stop.
 
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