[V8] Battery Drain

[Audi Sport]

I don't know how long your car was actually sitting like that for but as far as I know batteries go dead after a while no matter what, if you don't charge them.
 
Dan



> Date: Wed, 29 Nov 2006 12:15:30 -0500> To: 200q20v at audifans.com> From: kneale at coslink.net> CC: v8 at audifans.com; quattro at audifans.com> Subject: [V8] Battery Drain> > I've had a brand new battery in my new-to-me 200q20v for several months.> Worked perfectly for me when I ran the car long enough to drive it onto the> hoist the barn when I bought it. It's been sitting on the hoist ever since> with the negative cable disconnected while I did the clutch replacement and> worked on some other things like an axle boot and relay harness for the> Euro lights I'm now installing. Hooked the cable back up to test the> harness and there's no power. Battery is dead. Should a new battery go> dead sitting like that? There can't be any drain with the negative cable> disconnected can there? > _______________________________________________> Audifans V8 mailing list> Send posts to: mailto:V8 at audifans.com> Manage your list connection: http://www.audifans.com/mailman/listinfo/v8> Have an Audi V8 question? Check the Audifans Knowledgebase!> http://www.audifans.com/twiki/bin/view/Audi/V8> Have a V8 answer? ... Please help others by adding to the KB ... all contributions welcome!