Power Drain when car is off

[Ray Rollins]

Try the trunk light. I was stumped by this last winter, I even bought a new
battery and told my wife not to drive less than 1 mile with all the
accessories on. I bought a multimeter and started pulling fuses and found
the problem. The trunk light! Pulled the light and I have had no problems
since.

Try the trunk light!

Ray
90 100Q


>From: mike mcclurg <rrrrraudi at yahoo.com>
>To: MATT BLIEFERNICH <bliefernich at msn.com>, quattro at audifans.com
>Subject: Re: Power Drain when car is off
>Date: Thu, 19 Jun 2003 06:56:08 -0700 (PDT)
>
>Matt,
>
>I'll tell you about a recent similar problem I had
>with my '89 100q. I'm still not sure what the problem
>was, but it seems to be solved with the installation
>of a new alternator.
>
>Mine would also drain the battery overnight, but very
>intermittently. Sometimes would go for weeks just fine
>and then one day it would be drained. Also seemed to
>be a bigger problem if left for a couple days. The
>alternator was charging OK, but probably not quite as
>much voltage as it should have. I still don't think
>that by itself was the problem. I wonder if there was
>something a little loose inside of it that once in a
>while would get in a position to let the battery drain
>when the car was off. Anyway, the alternator finally
>died and was replaced and I haven't had a problem
>since, but it has only been a couple weeks.
>
>Like I said, similar problem, similar car, seems to be
>solved, not sure why.
>
>Any help?
>
>Mike
>--- MATT BLIEFERNICH <bliefernich at msn.com> wrote:
> > I have a 1986 5000 cstq.  Recently I went out and
> > tried to start it and the
> > battery was dead.  I thought this wierd but knew the
> > battery was old and
> > replaced it after having it checked, it would not
> > hold a charge anymore.  I
> > thought everything was fine then but two days later
> > the new battery died.  I
> > went and had it checked and it held a charge fine.
> > I thought it might be
> > the radio causing the drain but when I pulled the
> > fuse and let it sit the
> > battery still ended up dead.  I am wondering if
> > there is a common problem
> > area on 5000s that may be the culprit of if anyone
> > has some ideas.  I am not
> > very proficient at electrical testing and trouble
> > shooting but I have a good
> > friend who is an electrician and has offered to help
> > but I don't know where
> > to begin.  Any help or ideas would be great.
> >
> > Matt Bliefernich
> > 1995 A6 quattro
> > 1986 5kcstq
> >
> >
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