[urq] 0.15A constant drain on the battery
Tony Hoffman
auditony at gmail.com
Tue Feb 3 20:14:12 PST 2009
I'd definately be looking at the alternator and starter at this point.
Try disconnecting each one completely while your meter is on there,
and see what happens.
Tony
On Tue, Feb 3, 2009 at 9:16 PM, Louis-Alain Richard
<larichard at plguide.com> wrote:
> Update in this: I've pulled all the fuses and relays, still 0.13A. I've also
> unplugged all electrical connectors at every sensor/light/device I can get
> access. Still 0.13A. There is some relays for the headlamps/fog/driving,
> I'll have to check that also. But, I've measured current on a typical Bosch
> relay : 0.18A. So I can rule out a stuck relay, I guess.
>
> Another potential area is the alternator itself. The voltage regulator died
> last fall, a friend boiled the battery and killed the cut-off switch but
> when I replaced these three, everything was normal. But is there a
> possibility that some other internal part suffered and now cause the draw ?
>
> Louis-Alain
>
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