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Old 19 December 2011, 06:41 PM
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Default Battery drain ?

I've got a battery drain going on.
Battery is new, checked volts last night after running and they were fine, tonight there is **** all.
Third time now and I've checked everything.

Is there any checks I can do to see what's draining the power ?

Thanks.
Old 19 December 2011, 06:59 PM
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nice easy test if you have a multimeter
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FybqN...eature=related
does yours have a tracker matt as they can sometimes be the culprit ???
Old 19 December 2011, 07:12 PM
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Assuming we're talking about a classic, check your central locking module. I had a power drain and that's what i found was causing it.
I found it purely by chance, it was dead quiet and I could hear a faint clicking sound.
The module is on the pillar in the passenger footwell, they get damp and the circuit board gets damaged. This was causing a relay to constantly open and close thus killing the battery. I took it out for a few days and didn't have a problem.
I repaired the damaged circuit board and haven't had a problem since.
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Thanks fellas.
I'll have a further investigation tomorrow.
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Also suspect the boot light, and maybe even the interior light?
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