Author Topic: Mystery amp drain on new battery  (Read 1193 times)

Offline bigtitt

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Mystery amp drain on new battery
« on: 13 May 2009, 12:19 »
Ok you brainyaks work this out:

Brand new battery, all the fuses pulled, amp meter shows >250 Ma drain with the multi meter between wiring loom and battery.

Where can I look next for the drain? There was an old clifford alarm which was removed, I cant find any box for it but would that bypass the fuse box?


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Re: Mystery amp drain on new battery
« Reply #1 on: 13 May 2009, 12:55 »
OK, if your 'amp' measurement is correct you have something around 3W drawing the current. Check the glovebox light isn't on, that's 3W. Check boot light as well, but that's 5w I think.

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Re: Mystery amp drain on new battery
« Reply #2 on: 13 May 2009, 12:55 »
Radio memory perhaps?


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Re: Mystery amp drain on new battery
« Reply #3 on: 13 May 2009, 13:45 »
None of these as the all the fuses are pulled out and radio disconnected!

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Re: Mystery amp drain on new battery
« Reply #4 on: 13 May 2009, 20:10 »
alarms and immob  if has aftermarket crap fitted
all the VW's have gone bar 1.

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Re: Mystery amp drain on new battery
« Reply #5 on: 13 May 2009, 22:17 »
hi have had alternator diode packs gone tits up before and draw current try disconnecting main feed terminal and rechecking