VXR8 Flat Battery Drain Issue
Discussion
VXR8 6.2L 2009
Went to unlock the VXR8 this morning and found the battery had drained its self completely over night, it could not even unlock the doors, no previous problems.
Has anyone else experienced this ?
I can find one other post on here :- r-kid VXR8 - only issue I've had was a dead battery, happened several times during the cold weather. New battery under warranty & VX software update has now sorted this.
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
also
http://www.caradvice.com.au/5103/holden-ve-commodo...
Holden VE Commodore Battery Drain Issue
We have received several complaints from readers, and one of our motoring writers has encountered this particular issue with two press vehicles, so we would like to get a consensus of the severity of this problem.
From the data we have collected, this issue seems to be affecting all VE Commodore models, ranging from run of the mill Omega, right through to the top of the line HSV Grange.
The problem appears to occur when a vehicle is left for over one day without being driven, started or unlocked. When the vehicle is left in this state, a rogue component in the vehicle drains every last inch of charge from the battery, rendering it useless. The only way to alleviate the issue is to jump-start the car and depending on the model being examined, varied wait times are required to start the vehicle again due to additional components operating.
We have had reported claims relating to the following models – Omega, SS-V, Grange and Calais V
Went to unlock the VXR8 this morning and found the battery had drained its self completely over night, it could not even unlock the doors, no previous problems.
Has anyone else experienced this ?
I can find one other post on here :- r-kid VXR8 - only issue I've had was a dead battery, happened several times during the cold weather. New battery under warranty & VX software update has now sorted this.
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
also
http://www.caradvice.com.au/5103/holden-ve-commodo...
Holden VE Commodore Battery Drain Issue
We have received several complaints from readers, and one of our motoring writers has encountered this particular issue with two press vehicles, so we would like to get a consensus of the severity of this problem.
From the data we have collected, this issue seems to be affecting all VE Commodore models, ranging from run of the mill Omega, right through to the top of the line HSV Grange.
The problem appears to occur when a vehicle is left for over one day without being driven, started or unlocked. When the vehicle is left in this state, a rogue component in the vehicle drains every last inch of charge from the battery, rendering it useless. The only way to alleviate the issue is to jump-start the car and depending on the model being examined, varied wait times are required to start the vehicle again due to additional components operating.
We have had reported claims relating to the following models – Omega, SS-V, Grange and Calais V
found this thread with some more inofmation ...
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a... Battery Charging
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a... Battery Charging
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