[V8] Battery Drain

[Ed Dekker]

How long did the clutch replacement take?  Was the battery fully charged 
when you unhooked the cable?  It's unusual for a disconnected battery to 
drain in a few months.  I'd try charging it, preferably with a slow or 
"trickle" charger, and then observe/ check the alternator/ regulator.
- - Ed

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kneale Brownson" <kneale at coslink.net>
To: <200q20v at audifans.com>
Cc: <v8 at audifans.com>; <quattro at audifans.com>
Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2006 12:15 PM
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?
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