Hi all ,

I am new to the forum and first off thank you all for sharing your issues. It makes me feel better to know that some of the issues that I experienced, was not just me.

Now for my problem, There is something that is draining my battery (new battery and alternator) If I do not drive the car for about 12-18 hours it will drain completely, and I will have to jump it. After I drive the car for about 45 minutes, it is fine. If I go 12-18 hours without driving it, it happens again. I had the local shops look at it, hook it up to the computer with no finds. I was forced to take it to the dealer (warranty expired) pay $150 just for them to look at it. They told me that it has some exposed wire or something like that in back of the radio, and it needs a new radio ($700). I figured, if i change the radio somewhere else and get a better one it will be worth it. However, I am not buying that the wiring can be the issue. Couldn't they just cover or replace a wire? Is it a wire on the radio, or a wire that connects to the radio? I was unable to get an answer from the dealer, cause the tech and the guy who took the car in were both gone when I picked it up. Anyone else encounter that? I have a 2003 G35 about 91K.

Thank you in advance for your help

 

try pulling fuses and narrow it down.

 

Any aftermarket electronic parts installed?

That's not normal at all. Mine will drain if I don't drive the car for 3-4 days but I also have a ton of crap that all pulls a little power for memory so it's my fault.

 

I found a thread on page 3 with similiar problems. I am going to pull the radio fuse under the hood, and see if the car will start after parking it up for a day. A couple of people have confirmed that it has to do with the radio. I have mix feelings about going after a different radio. After all the dealer radio is a BOSE.