My driver's side door on my 2010 (140k miles) was just clipped by a speeding pick-up. It will need a new door frame, which sadly means the car is totaled. In the meantime, the door won't shut all of the way, I just had it jumped because the battery died overnight. I turned off the dome light, any other tricks or ideas so it doesn't keep dying while I try to figure out what to do with it?
A decent body shop can fix a bent door frame... As long as air bags weren't deployed, it's not totaled... As for 12v drain, In the door frame you'll find a pin switch that needs to be pushed in or disconnected to turn door open light off on dash.
Removing the door sill light is easy. Since I stealth camp, did that so that there is no light when the door is open. Would the door open light on the dash be enough to discharge the battery overnight? Or is it it a matter of keeping the computer active that drains battery?
The dashboard LED itself is minimal. But based on previous threads, it seems that the other electronics that are kept awake by the door switch, are significant. So the door switch needs to be tricked or altered into thinking the door is fully closed.
Might be able to tape the door switch to stay down (indicating closed). They’re pretty strong though. Or put a spring clamp on it?
