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#215 of 224 Re: Enclave battery woes. [evanob] by kcorey Mar 08, 2009 (11:07 am)
Replying to: evanob (Mar 08, 2009 6:54 am) Just a thought...the "cigarette lighter" outlets are always active, that is, they don't go off when the ignition is off. So, if you have something plugged in...nav unit, battery charger, DVD player, etc.,...it will always be on, thus running the battery down. The same is true for the 110 volt outlet. Remember, there are 4 "cigarette" outlets. Replies to this message: evanob (Mar 08, 2009 7:20 pm) tourguide (Mar 09, 2009 6:55 am) evanob (Mar 09, 2009 7:29 am) and 1 more... kcorey (Mar 13, 2009 1:56 pm) wehave2 (May 14, 2009 3:13 pm)
#216 of 224 Re: Enclave battery woes. [kcorey] by evanob Mar 08, 2009 (7:20 pm)
Replying to: kcorey (Mar 08, 2009 11:07 am) Checked that, but nothing was plugged in. The car is supposed to have an advanced power management system to prevent just this problem and to extend battery life. If you leave a courtesy light on it will turn off. The system also will adjust energy management while the car is running and even make the car idle faster to recharge the battery according to the manual, which makes our problem all the more perplexing. Replies to this message: tourguide (Mar 09, 2009 6:55 am) evanob (Mar 09, 2009 7:29 am) tourguide (Mar 09, 2009 7:42 am) kcorey (Mar 13, 2009 1:56 pm) wehave2 (May 14, 2009 3:13 pm)
#217 of 224 Re: Enclave battery woes. [evanob] by tourguide Mar 09, 2009 (6:55 am)
Replying to: evanob (Mar 08, 2009 7:20 pm) Does your car have NAV?   There is a TSB for Enclave's that have the Delphi NAV units where the power to those is left running and drains the battery. The software update solves the problem for everyone I have heard of with this problem. Replies to this message: evanob (Mar 09, 2009 7:29 am) tourguide (Mar 09, 2009 7:42 am)
#218 of 224 Re: Enclave battery woes. [tourguide] by evanob Mar 09, 2009 (7:29 am)
Replying to: tourguide (Mar 09, 2009 6:55 am) Thanks. I will look for that TSB. I do have the NAV system. Replies to this message: tourguide (Mar 09, 2009 7:42 am)
#219 of 224 Re: Enclave battery woes. [evanob] by tourguide Mar 09, 2009 (7:42 am)
Replying to: evanob (Mar 09, 2009 7:29 am) You're welcome.   Your dealer should be able to look it up for you too. I've heard of plenty of people having this update applied.
#220 of 224 34K Today With No Problems & Still Turning Heads by tinyelvis Mar 13, 2009 (1:40 pm)
Wow. 18 months of ownership and 34,000 miles. This vehicle never ceases to impress me.   The good: It still rides like a dream. All the bells and whistles work. There are no signs of wear, even on the leather seats (ok, the unlock symbol on the key fob is wearing off). Had it in this week for the 30k service, there is still 5mm of brake pad all around. No squeakes, rattles, hisses or other intrusions. I think it's broken-in. I think it's very well built.   TIP: Have your tires inflated with nitrogen. Mine were when I bought the car, and it appears I have at least half the tread left.   The bad: Warranty work has been limited to reflashing the tranny, replacing the rear-hatch door switch, and a faulty outside temperature sensor. I had a piece of industrial foam rubber inserted under the front seat cushions to correct the seating angle. My only complaint is when I went to get snow tires this year (I'm FWD), there were two manufacturers who made this size, and both were sold out for the season.   T-T-T-That's All, Folks!   I bought a touch-up paint bottle from the dealer for $12 to hide a couple of nice scratches I've acquired on the hood.   I'd like to see some type of brush-like material to protect the floor seat channels from filling up with kid debris.   Boy do I not miss the Toyota Sequoia!
#221 of 224 Re: Enclave battery woes. [evanob] by kcorey Mar 13, 2009 (1:56 pm)
Replying to: evanob (Mar 08, 2009 7:20 pm) The advamced power management system does turn off all interior lights automatically, but...it does not disconnect power from the power outlets, that is, the 4 "cigarette lighter" outlets and the 110 volt outlet. Replies to this message: wehave2 (May 14, 2009 3:13 pm)
#222 of 224 Re: Enclave battery woes. [kcorey] by wehave2 May 14, 2009 (3:13 pm)
Replying to: kcorey (Mar 13, 2009 1:56 pm) My husband and I bought 2 Enclaves in March 2009. We took his (on Easter Break from NY to SC (at the time we left he had a little over 1,000 miles on it). It ran like a charm there and back - 1st day back to work it would not start dead battery, to make a long story short it went back to dealer 3 times in 1 week and half for same problem - they found loose ground connection underneath an air filter. We have had no problems since then.
#223 of 224 Press Request by KarenS HOST Jun 11, 2009 (10:48 am)
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#224 of 224 My Enclave's underbody has a lot of rusts by xiaorui Jun 16, 2009 (4:27 am)
I forgot to wash the underbody afer this winter. It is only 9 months old and I found a lot of rusts on the exhaust pipes. Is it too later to wash the underbody? Thanks

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