[s-cars] Help! Short somewhere draining battery

[Stephen Redford]

----------Isn't  50 mA considered a drain ?  ......  Shouldn't it be  0 mA ?   ... TIA  ...  Stephen Redford
----- Original Message -----
From: "Calvin & Diana Craig" <calvinlc at earthlink.net>
To: <Mthdealer at aol.com>; <s-car-list at audifans.com>
Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2003 11:11 PM
Subject: RE: [s-cars] Help! Short somewhere draining battery


> Dave,
>
> You need to get a multimeter capable of measuring current.  Put this in-line
> with the battery cable the same way you have put the light in line with the
> battery cable.  Make sure all lights etc., including interior lights, are
> off.  Look at the current.  It should be less than 50 mA.  If it is not
> start removing fuses and then relays one by one and note when it drops
> significantly.  This will tell you where your drain is coming from.  If it
> does not drop with this procedure then your short is somewhere on an
> unfused/relayed line.  Hope this helps.
>
> --Calvin
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: s-car-list-admin at audifans.com
> [mailto:s-car-list-admin at audifans.com]On Behalf Of Mthdealer at aol.com
> Sent: Monday, September 15, 2003 5:26 AM
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> Subject: [s-cars] Help! Short somewhere draining battery
>
>
> My battery drains completely in a few hours. I've disconnected the + batt
> terminal and the battery remains charged. Disconnected the power from the
> HID kit
> I just installed and it still drains. Test light between + batt cable and +
> batt terminal is very bright. Pulled all fuses I can find and it still
> glows.
> How can I track this down? Everything on the car works properly.
> thanks,
> Dave 95.5 S6
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