Re: battery drain while parked - why?

[hsapir@buckeyeweb.com (Harrison Sapir)]

depending on what model you have and where you live this may or may not be relevant.
I had an 84 4000q that used to eat batteries. It was traced to the rear defroster
not shutting off with the car. I live in Cleveland, so i used it almost every time I
drove in winter.

Robert W Obrien wrote:

> On Mon, 5 Jan 1998, Robert Houk - SMCC WorkGroup Server Firmware wrote:
>
> >    I returned from two weeks vacation to discover this morning that my battery
> >    was completely dead.  (Radio was off, doors closed).  This has happened
> >    before, in only five days time, when I was working on the car.  At the time
> >    I thought I must have left a door ajar and dismissed it.
> >
> >    a) Is there some Audi part that's infamous for causing this problem?  Some
> >    place to start troubleshooting?
> >
> > I used to poo poo the notion that Audis ate batteries; after a few more
> > years experience, I've come to the conclusion that via some not-as-yet
> > understood perversion of Reality, Audis do indeed eat car batteries.
> > I don't understand it. I've measured the "static" current draw (verifying
> > no trunk lights left glowing merrily in the dark, etc.). I've verified
> > the voltage getting to the battery, that contacts are clean, that it is
> > charging as I drive around. Etc. And so forth.
> >
> > It's just a fact of life -- Audis do indeed eat car batteries.
> >
> >                                       -RDH
> >
> I agree. Had the entire system checked out as above when my 5kt ate one
> nine months after I bought it. Fine. As it was the next time one year
> later. Granted I do have a tri-amp audio system, but I don't run it
> except
> briefly) without engine running.I have noticed that my battery gives two
> days notice by cranking very slowly-but always fires. I then go to Checker
> for another pro-rated replacement- around $9 for a new 72 month battery!
> I put this in the same category as oil. Needs regular replacement...
> Regards,
> Rob
> 87 5kcst 175k
> 73 Vespa Rally (no battery!)