Went to leave this morning, almost completely dead battery!

Discussion in 'Challenger Mechanical Problems Forum | TSB's' started by BunnyMom, Aug 26, 2022.

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    Not positive as of yet. Moparisto mentioned it comment. When I found it was around same time issues started. Just the thought that could be possible lit me up!
     
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    Good luck keep us posted on your findings.
     
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    To find a tracker's existence, a radio frequency scanner for finding cellular signals and such can help some of the trackers work only on turn on and turn off, so if you notice a spike in frequencies on your scanner when you turn the car on or off, you have a tracker, my friends.
     
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    When you find it, find a government/FBI vehicle and stick it under it, in a not-too-hard-to-find place, like inside the fender well. They will have NO trouble finding who owns it and where they live. To make this work, buy some hot glue or epoxy and some super magnets. Glue them to the tracker and pretend to drop something near a government-license car then slap it up under the fender well.

    Whoever put it on the car will have some 'splainin' to do, to quote Ricky Ricardo.
    This is so ridiculous I HAD to include it:

    Still LOL'ing over this.
     
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    Which frequencies do you monitor for this?
     
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    Morparisto....LMFAO,I found it!:ehcapt::evil27::evillol::emotions33::emotions33:
     
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    Found the cause of the battery drain?
     
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    So after ALL the things I did you all suggested and total embarrassment over this, figured out by dumb luck! The 'hot' line from stereo to amp lines that went to battery were :facepalm: still hot! The end in trunk I disconnected from battery was touching the rim of spare tire! Way it was sitting never noticed that. Do I feel stooooopid! Parasitic drain! A friend who works for a Dodge dealer happened to stop by and asked him if he would mind looking.:favorites68::favorites68::favorites68:. Been a week and battery is 12.7 sitting, 14.5 running.

    A THANK YOU FOR EVERYONES KNOWLEDGE!! IF ANYTHING I TOTALLY UNDERSTAND HOW TO CHECK ELETRICAL BETTTER! :banana-mario::baby:
     
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    YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
     
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    I also found tracking device on my car.