[urq] Re: [s-cars] Help! Short somewhere draining battery

[Bill Bennett]

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26 to 28 ma is acceptable, (stereo memory, clock) 50 ma is on the high side=
, a new car draw keeping modules happy like  in the newer BumMerW's  50 MA =
is almost OK and in an urq? NOPE, never even with a 3B or AAN modification,=
 a 50 ma draw is excessive
  ----- Original Message -----
  From: Stephen Redford
  To: Calvin & Diana Craig
  Cc: S-Car-List at audifans.com ; UrqEmailList
  Sent: Friday, September 19, 2003 7:03 PM
  Subject: [urq] Re: [s-cars] Help! Short somewhere draining battery


  ----------Isn't  50 mA considered a drain ?  ......  Shouldn't it be  0 m=
A ?   ... 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, a=
re
  > 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
  > To: s-car-list at audifans.com
  > Subject: [s-cars] Help! Short somewhere draining battery
  >
  >
  > My battery drains completely in a few hours. I've disconnected the + ba=
tt
  > terminal and the battery remains charged. Disconnected the power from t=
he
  > HID kit
  > I just installed and it still drains. Test light between + batt cable a=
nd +
  > 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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