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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: towners on 04 November 2005, 20:05

Title: charging problem
Post by: towners on 04 November 2005, 20:05

hi

i have a 1.8 mk3 (gl not gti -soz), if you leave it for more than a day the battery is dead. Then when you do connect (actually every time) the battery sparks and cracks when you put second terminal on.
anyone got any ideas, i have disconnect all interior lights (thinking they might be on all the time).

please help!

paul

Title: Re: charging problem
Post by: Bazzer on 05 November 2005, 11:06

Have you got a multimeter? If yes, put it in the circuit (but dont try and start the car, you'll fry it) and see how much current is being drawn. If it's in the milliamps range, it's probably the clock etc. and you'll probably need a new battery. Any more than that you have a problem...  :smiley: