Battery runs down after driving vehicle - 1997 Chevrolet Camaro

Make sure battery and charging system are working properly. If charging system is not effectively charging the battery and the battery runs low on charge, the vehicle will start shutting down different electrical units/modules in order to keep the vehicle running

Yes of course the battery run down !

There is a problem in the electrics of the vehicle. First place to start is to check the alternator drive belt for condition and tension. Next place is the battery terminals and condition and tension . Third place is to have a load test done on the battery as it may have an internal short and drawing all the current from the alternator. In effect when you add power requirements ( park lights then brake lights then headlights) you are actually using more current than the alternator can supply to keep the engine system running.

The alternator is the issue, the battery starts the vehicle, when running the alternator run some everything. If the battery is going dead when driving then it's the alternator dying, does the. Battery light come on?

Sounds like the alternator is not charging the battery-not working at all. Have your alternator tested. When running, the alternator should be supplying all power to run the cars' electricals and charging up the battery for when it is needed again to start the car. If the car is running on battery power only, it will quickly run the battery down.

The "clicking" is most likely your solonoid. Either your battery is low or the solonoid is not engaging (faulty) and needs to be replaced. If the truck died and the battery is low - I would check the alternator, since once the vehicle is running the alternator should put out enough power to charge the battery and keep the vehicle running even if the battery is bad. Let me know. Thanks

You do not say what brand and model vehicle you have.

The rear window demisters drain a lot of power and are usually programmed to switch off automatically after about 15 or 20 minutes of use. They should also cut out fully when the vehicle's ignition is turned off and of course when you manually switch them off.

1. When you are driving and running a host of electrical units simultaneously in winter there is maximum power drainage and any shortfall in power from the alternator has to be drawn from the battery. This will be a problem if you have a weak battery that is not holding it's charge well or if the battery is not fully charged once it has been nearly or fully drained. It will also be a problem if the alternator is not producing it's optimum power while the vehicle is running.

Batteries do not respond well to being drained frequently and when they are they should always be fully charged again each time with a battery charger at the earliest opportunity. (Running them down and then expecting the vehicle's alternator to do all the battery recharging is not a sound practice).

2. It is possible the rear demister is not shutting down automatically after a period of operation as it is likely to be programmed to do in your vehicle. This is easily checked. If it is not shutting down, and the battery is needed to supplement the vehicles power supply when driving, then the battery can be run down in time.

3. If the rear demister is left active but not shutting down when your ignition is turned off your battery will quickly drain.
You should check that power to the rear demister is off once the ignition is switched off (and when you switch the demister off manually). This is unlikely to be a problem but in the unlikely event that you find it is still operating then you can pull the fuse dedicated to the rear demister.

I hope this helps.

work on the assumption that a battery needs 15 mins of engine running to fully recharge after one start,so connecting a gell cell battery to the cigar lighter would work perfectly well,especially if the cell was down on charge.

If the battery does not hold a full charge the vehicle will not idle, replace the battery