'88 5000CS Quattro Electrical Gremlin - Requesting Diagnostic Help

[Zsolt]

I have had my car sitting for more than a month and it always started no
problem. There must be a short somewhere.

Alarm? I also have an 88 5ktq. I didn't know I had an alarm.

   Zsolt
   88 5ktq
   90 V8q

> Hi Rob,
>
> You mention some draw, not not an idication of how much draw.  I would not
> expect a car like this to be able to sit for a month without draining the
> battery down.  On the other hand, it should sit for a week without any
> noticable effect.
>
> There will always be some draw.  The clock runs (granted that's a very small
> load), there is the alarm, and also the circuitry that runs the interior
> light timer, the afterrun timer.   These should all be small loads, but they
> will show on a meter.
>
> The radio is also always drawing some small power to keep the presets alive.
>
> If the draw is small, I would say you have no problem.  If you notice the
> battery being drained overnight, then it is worth pursuing this further.
>
> Best,
>
> Bernard Littau
> Woodinville, WA
> '88 5ktq
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