# 2012 Chevrolet Colorado - Battery drain

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-chevrolet-colorado-battery-drain/127529>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** chevrolet\
**Created:** [October 25, 2018, 5:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-chevrolet-colorado-battery-drain/127529 "2018-10-25T17:45:11Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Ida10](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/a9adbd/32.png) [@Ida10](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Ida10)\
**Post date:** [October 25, 2018, 5:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-chevrolet-colorado-battery-drain/127529/1 "2018-10-25T17:45:11Z")

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something is draining my battery in my 2012 chevy colorado 4x4. does anyone know what the problem is ?

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**Author:** ![Barkydog](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/barkydog/32/2470_2.png) [@Barkydog](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Barkydog)\
**Post date:** [October 25, 2018, 6:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-chevrolet-colorado-battery-drain/127529/2 "2018-10-25T18:06:00Z")

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Check all lights going out, glove box etc.  
I can’t find the one I like, this may help.

> **[How to Find a Parasitic Battery Drain](https://www.wikihow.com/Find-a-Parasitic-Battery-Drain)**
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> When your car battery goes dead overnight, usually either the battery is at the end of its life span, or you left something on, such as a light. Occasionally something is drawing power that's not of your doing. This is a parasitic draw,...

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [October 25, 2018, 6:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-chevrolet-colorado-battery-drain/127529/3 "2018-10-25T18:08:34Z")

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The vehicle needs to be tested for a parasitic current draw.

A parasitic current draw occurs when an electrical component in the vehicle draws excessive current form the battery as the vehicle sits.

> **[How to do a Parasitic Battery Drain Test](https://axleaddict.com/auto-repair/car-batterydrain)**
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> Find that parasitic battery drain that's causing your car battery problems whether you have a newer or older vehicle model.

Tester

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**Author:** ![Yosemite](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/yosemite/32/643_2.png) [@Yosemite](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Yosemite)\
**Post date:** [October 25, 2018, 11:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-chevrolet-colorado-battery-drain/127529/4 "2018-10-25T23:12:28Z")

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Open the glove box and touch the bulb as soon as you can. If the bulb is hot…the switch for that light is bad.  
Do the same with the under hood light.

Yosemite

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**Author:** ![Cougar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cougar/32/21348_2.png) [@Cougar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cougar)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2018, 6:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-chevrolet-colorado-battery-drain/127529/5 "2018-10-26T18:43:27Z")

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There are numerous things that can cause a battery drain to occur so it is hard to say what the problem is without doing some testing. There are logical ways to find the source of the trouble and a good repair shop should be able to find the problem without much problem and repair costs to you.