Col_M 0 Posted May 4, 2006 Report Share Posted May 4, 2006 Ok on sunday i cleaned my car atarted it up and left it running for a few mins then turned it off. Went to go for a drive yesterday and the battery was flat, so flat that the battery was only 1.66V I charged the battery overnight then refitted it and tested the drain with a multimeter and there was a 0.38A drain :S seems a bit too high to me.AS far as i know there aren't any lights that stay on etc. i'm just going to have to pull fuses one by one until i find a culprit.Someone has mentioned that it could be worn brushes in the alternator regulator but other than that it's a case of hunt the drain Any other ideas? Link to post Share on other sites
spindat45 0 Posted May 4, 2006 Report Share Posted May 4, 2006 Boot light? Link to post Share on other sites
Col_M 0 Posted May 4, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2006 nope, not the boot light or glovebox (got an airbag don't have one as such) and the light by the sunroof controls is off :-| Link to post Share on other sites
Eat this 2 Posted May 4, 2006 Report Share Posted May 4, 2006 u got any amps? Link to post Share on other sites
Col_M 0 Posted May 5, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2006 Nope, no audio gear.Took me a few minutes to work out what you meant, i thought you meant amps as in the unit of current Link to post Share on other sites
spindat45 0 Posted May 5, 2006 Report Share Posted May 5, 2006 I'm clutching at straws. Alarm maybe? Also the central locking pump? I've heard of that causing a flat battry by running constantly after the doors have beeen locked.Have u tested the battery just to make sure its not got a dead cell?Try disconnecting it overnight. Kevin Link to post Share on other sites
Col_M 0 Posted May 5, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2006 I'm gonna try pulling fuses and disconnecting things to narrow it down today.Not the central locking pump as far as i know, i can't hear it going and the battery is around 9-10 months old, as i'm getting a measurable drain current i'd imagine that rules the battery out. Link to post Share on other sites
kilokilla 0 Posted May 6, 2006 Report Share Posted May 6, 2006 I have known faulty alternators to cause a drain on battery when not running. Link to post Share on other sites
Col_M 0 Posted May 7, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2006 I have known faulty alternators to cause a drain on battery when not running.yeah, i've been told it could be the bushes in the alternator regulator that have worn, i'll keep it in mind i'll need to locate the alternator first lol no doubt it'll be hard to get to on the VR Link to post Share on other sites
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