Battery Dead after doors off?

[Wet_willy]

I removed the four doors off the jeep gladiator drove it around for a bit and stored it in the garage for no rain weather for about a week. I’m certain none of the dome or interior lights were on because I frequent my garage in the evenings and night time and did not see any lights on. Something depleted my battery down to nothing and it took a half an hour with jumper cables to get it going again.

I’m not sure what happened. But I was under the assumption we could take the doors off and not deplete the battery for any reason. I know some of the older jeeps are supposed to pull a fuse for the dome light but I thought on the newer ones the stuff is automatic.

Any suggestions or solutions I’d hate to have to put my doors on every time. I like storing it in the garage and driving it with the doors already off. Dealership and local off road shop were not much help.

Thanks everyone.

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[BigRed97]

Yes we are able to remove the doors with no side effects.

You electrical draw is likely unrelated to the doors coming off and in reality a problem that has been there and only reared its head due to the fact that it sat for a week.

Time to take it to the dealer and have them check for a draw and load test BOTH batteries

 

[Deleted member 28696]

Do you have power side steps? They have a door delete switch but I think it allows you to use the steps with the doors off. Not exactly sure if that would cause the issue or not?

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