does open hatch drain battery

Asked by angelica1950 Feb 10, 2024 at 12:14 PM about the 2021 Mazda CX-5 GS AWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

is this normal?  several times car wont start - battery testing shows battery fine -
so is the battery getting drained with the back hatch open?  and sometimes it
will not close.  suggestions?

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taver91 answered 3 months ago

Is there a switch somewhere around the hatch that enables a courtesy lamp when the hatch is opened? If there is I would start looking in that area to see if it powers up a light in the opening.

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