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Originally Posted by DEpointfive0 Hmmmmmm... Seems like you're shorting something somewhere... And with a high draw, because even if I leave a map light on for a few hours or

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Hmmmmmm... Seems like you're shorting something somewhere... And with a high draw, because even if I leave a map light on for a few hours or even overnight, my car will still start, and I'm on the 3 year old OEM battery...

Did you buy the car used? Or, sorry to state it like this because it's a bit personal, but are you a "high risk" loan customer? Sometimes if your car was used, or you are a "high risk" customer the previous owner or dealership or loan company will request to have a GPS tracker installed which could be drawing power.


(My last car, a 2009 Maxima, was a rental car and it had a GPS tracker/remote locking device)
I bought the car used yes, where would the gps tracker be located if a loan company had it?
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I bought the car used yes, where would the gps tracker be located if a loan company had it?
It'll be connected to the main wiring harness and most likely connected to the start switch as well.

In my Maxima I had the shop that installed my foglights look into it, and they guy showed me that it was connected to the main wiring harness of the car, it was connected to the window switches and door locks as well as the start button.
He said that it was installed in such a way that they would lock you in, roll the windows off and shut the car down. Uninstalled it in maybe an hour from start to finish?
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