[V8] battery drain?

[Kent McLean]

Dave Saad wrote:
> If you were on the 10A scale, then .13 is 130 milliamps and that will kill a battery.
> Anything higher than microamps is a problem I would think.
> If you still have a factory radio, try unplugging it at the unit.  It has a direct connection to battery (most do now-a-days) and there could be something hosed inside it.
> The factory setup has a wire that turned on a relay that powered the speaker amps.  I would have a look at that wire too.
> If those don't pan out, find the wiring diagrams. There are antenna amps and probably other things on the circuit too.

And silly things like trunk and glove compartment lights that don't go out.
You have an idea as to which circuits are affected when you pull the fuse(s).
Check those items.

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Kent McLean
1999 A4 Avant, V6 Tiptronic
1990 200 Avant mit V8 conversion
gone: too many to count, including my first, "Bad Puppy"