Home > Technical (L322) > [Solved -> FSR]Battery Drain Consumption identification |
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Ibartsimp Member Since: 24 Dec 2012 Location: Bordeaux, France Posts: 197 |
Ha, I'm onto something. Charged the battery for 6 hours, started, went to have it tested: No problem.
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31st Jan 2013 3:51pm |
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Ibartsimp Member Since: 24 Dec 2012 Location: Bordeaux, France Posts: 197 |
Ok, will do that now. Is it worth mentionning that I have no alarm or horn signal when I lock the car with the key remote and that the bonnet is open?
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31st Jan 2013 4:04pm |
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nicedayforit Member Since: 11 Jun 2011 Location: Beside the Solway Posts: 3972 |
Have a go at it.
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31st Jan 2013 4:15pm |
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ebajema Member Since: 24 Mar 2011 Location: New Plymouth Posts: 4782 |
If your bonnet is up, the switch on the driver side will be activated telling the alarm the bonnet is open and it won't activate the alarm. MY 2010 5.0 SC Galway green and sand interior!!
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31st Jan 2013 4:15pm |
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Ibartsimp Member Since: 24 Dec 2012 Location: Bordeaux, France Posts: 197 |
re-did several tests, bonnet closed.
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1st Feb 2013 7:49am |
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ebajema Member Since: 24 Mar 2011 Location: New Plymouth Posts: 4782 |
That is very low and should not kill a battery overnight or even over days. I suggest to keep the multimeter on it for the next few days and do regular evening/late night checks as well as early morning checks (including voltage in the morning). If this is "normal" behaviour then you may be looking at a defective battery and since it is fairly new, it may still be under warranty. MY 2010 5.0 SC Galway green and sand interior!!
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1st Feb 2013 8:27am |
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Ibartsimp Member Since: 24 Dec 2012 Location: Bordeaux, France Posts: 197 |
I would need a logger (someting that keeps consumption information over a period of time). Does it exist?
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1st Feb 2013 8:48am |
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nicedayforit Member Since: 11 Jun 2011 Location: Beside the Solway Posts: 3972 |
I agree with the above 0.01A drain is minimal and certainly wouldn't drain a battery overnight.
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1st Feb 2013 9:05am |
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Ibartsimp Member Since: 24 Dec 2012 Location: Bordeaux, France Posts: 197 |
I've removed Fuses 64 & 34 to begin with and will keep them removed until the battery goes down.
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1st Feb 2013 9:28am |
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nicedayforit Member Since: 11 Jun 2011 Location: Beside the Solway Posts: 3972 |
I didn't know data logger devices were available that size.
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1st Feb 2013 9:58am |
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Ibartsimp Member Since: 24 Dec 2012 Location: Bordeaux, France Posts: 197 |
indeed, I can do that over the week end, I'm like you, I still have an irrational part of me that suspects it.
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1st Feb 2013 10:01am |
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nicedayforit Member Since: 11 Jun 2011 Location: Beside the Solway Posts: 3972 |
Yes you can measure it as it stands then again after a couple of days.. |
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1st Feb 2013 10:07am |
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Ibartsimp Member Since: 24 Dec 2012 Location: Bordeaux, France Posts: 197 |
ok, unplugged, 12.18 right now, will check twice a day and report if there are changes.
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1st Feb 2013 10:38am |
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Saint.v8 Member Since: 13 Jun 2012 Location: UK< Surrey - Near the Middle Close to Some Green Bits Posts: 94 |
FWIW, my battery when measured a couple of days ago was 12.53 at rest, engine off, no loads and 14.43 with engine running at 2k |
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1st Feb 2013 12:52pm |
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