[s-cars] Static Current Drain - Any Data Points?

[Mark Strangways]

I had to re-route the stock cables a bit.. was very simple. Just needed to
think outside the box ;-)

Mark
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Fred Munro" <munrof at sympatico.ca>
To: "Mark Strangways" <strangconst at rogers.com>; <s-car-list at audifans.com>
Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2004 10:29 PM
Subject: RE: [s-cars] Static Current Drain - Any Data Points?


> Hi Mark;
>
> Battery is just over 3 years old - should still be OK. It charged up
well -
> usually if they are toast you can't get a full charge in them and the auto
> charger won't get to the point where it turns off. Could still be the
> battery though - I guess I'll know in a couple of days!
>
> Did the Optima fit OK or did you have to mod the mount or cables?
>
> Fred
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mark Strangways [mailto:strangconst at rogers.com]
> Sent: April 14, 2004 10:13 PM
> To: Fred Munro; s-car-list at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] Static Current Drain - Any Data Points?
>
>
> How old is the battery ?
> My battery died very fast when it decided to go...
> I replaced it with an Optima yellow top, and not had any problems.
>
> Mark S
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Fred Munro" <munrof at sympatico.ca>
> To: <s-car-list at audifans.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2004 10:10 PM
> Subject: [s-cars] Static Current Drain - Any Data Points?
>
>
> >
> > Has anyone measured the current drain with their UrS "at rest". My
battery
> > drained flat over the Easter weekend, and I mean flat. It seems to have
> > charged up OK. I noticed when I reconnected it the window switches were
> lit
> > and the windows were powered. Opening the front door inactivated the
> window
> > power as it should. The car draws 0.15 amps with the alarm off and 0.28
> amps
> > with the alarm activated. Seems reasonable to me - any other data
points?
> >
> > I've noticed the car turning over slow during the past few weeks in the
> > morning - I suspect something was draining the battery overnight.
> > Unfortunately, all seems OK now unless 0.28 amps is an unreasonable
> current
> > draw.
> >
> > I did find the radiophone was drawing 0.20 amps and pulled the fuse -
the
> > pop in the speaker when I connected the battery led me to find that.
> >
> > At this point I think the windows may have been remaining powered up for
> > whatever reason - I'll have to keep an eye on them. The alarm got itself
> > reversed twice this winter as well - probably connected to the situation
> > somehow.
> >
> > Fred Munro
> > '94 S4
> >
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