Damn..........You guys are good! I'll try to answer all your questions completely and accurately.
1) I'm one step ahead of you on the ammeter. With it in series with the battery, on initial shut down and exiting the vehicle, the drain is 6+ amps. After approx. 2 minutes(interior lights shut off) the drain falls to 2 1/4 amps. After another few minutes(less than 10) the drain falls to an amount indetectable on 10 amp scale. This is when everything is working right. Vehicle will start as normal after several hours or several days. I have duplicated this condition several times.....no problem.
2) Vehicle build date: 10/'03
3) 2 young kids ride in the back regularly........the rear radio probably gets turned on and off ....or just on
regularly.
4) Although the RSA is used regularly, the XM band wouldn't be selected, only the FM or CD player modes.
5) One time the drain of 2+ amps stayed on, the battery was already just about dead (interior lights were very dim). By the time I threw my charger on it, got the cover off the fuse panel to start pulling fuses, it went away.
6) Your post:
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On vehicles built prior to 5/1/04, a condition may exist if a vehicle is equipped with RPO: U2K (XM Satellite Radio), UQ3/UK6 (Rear Seat Audio), and any radio except UC6 (6-Disc CD Changer) and UM8 (Navigation Radio). This condition exists only after the ignition has been turned off after RSA has been left 'on' and the RSA XM satellite radio source has been selected. If left in this state the vehicle could experience excessive battery draw. From all appearances, the radio and RSA are off, but this is not the case. This draw could range from 2.0-3.0 amps and result in a dead battery.
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definitely gives me some ideas! As I said before, does have XM radio, does have rear seat audio, does
not have 6 disc changer, and does
not have a navigation radio. This seems like a condition I should be able to duplicate.
And you're right right Firebird, it is a pretty big parasitic drain......when it exists. The car has been sitting for 4 days, it is 7 degrees out this morning, and it started right up.
Your thoughts and input are greatly appreciated Firebird and Shadams! I'll get back with you after I try to duplicate this condition again!
Steve