Silverunner
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- Aurora, Ontario
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- 2016
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- Ecodiesel
Hello All,
I've had my truck rustproofed few days ago and since then two issues have come up that contribute to battery drain. (The 1st one might be resolved, but the second one is still on-going)
1. The gauge cluster won't fully shut down after exiting the truck. The gauges stay on and and the EVIC screen cycles between on/off with a flash of LEDs over the rotary shifter.
(the sequence is... I turn the truck off, open the door and exit. Then close the door. Looking from outside, the 4 LEDs over the rotary shifter blink once and then the EVIC screen 'wakes up'. This happens roughly every 12 seconds) - NOTE: currently (since two days ago) this has gone away, possibly after disconnecting the battery terminals.
Also, through this forum and couple of others, there seems to be a related issue wtih connector 'i-230' affected by moisture/corrosion or an HVAC control module. I have not checked the connector yet, but will most likely this afternoon.
2. When the Key Fob is outside the truck (within close proximity) on the passenger side, the doors unlock repeatedly (double unlock every 4 seconds or so). It stops as soon as I move away or to the front or the other side of the truck. Everything else seems to be working fine (all key fob functions).
Same behavior happens when the truck is on. Same with both remotes.
I've attached a zipped video to illustrate.
Could this possibly be a bad door handle sensor? How can I validate it. Anything else I should check?
Any suggestions, ideas would be greatly appreciated.
Thank You!
I've had my truck rustproofed few days ago and since then two issues have come up that contribute to battery drain. (The 1st one might be resolved, but the second one is still on-going)
1. The gauge cluster won't fully shut down after exiting the truck. The gauges stay on and and the EVIC screen cycles between on/off with a flash of LEDs over the rotary shifter.
(the sequence is... I turn the truck off, open the door and exit. Then close the door. Looking from outside, the 4 LEDs over the rotary shifter blink once and then the EVIC screen 'wakes up'. This happens roughly every 12 seconds) - NOTE: currently (since two days ago) this has gone away, possibly after disconnecting the battery terminals.
Also, through this forum and couple of others, there seems to be a related issue wtih connector 'i-230' affected by moisture/corrosion or an HVAC control module. I have not checked the connector yet, but will most likely this afternoon.
2. When the Key Fob is outside the truck (within close proximity) on the passenger side, the doors unlock repeatedly (double unlock every 4 seconds or so). It stops as soon as I move away or to the front or the other side of the truck. Everything else seems to be working fine (all key fob functions).
Same behavior happens when the truck is on. Same with both remotes.
I've attached a zipped video to illustrate.
Could this possibly be a bad door handle sensor? How can I validate it. Anything else I should check?
Any suggestions, ideas would be greatly appreciated.
Thank You!