Phildodd06

Right i have tested my battry, it holds its charge well
I have tested my altonator, its charging the battry well.

I dissconnected my earth, put my multimeter across the earth and the earth on the battery, which shows i am having currant drawn back off the battry about 0.60

The 2 fuses i narrowed it down to are the room fuse and the hazords fuse.

Any ideas what is doing this?

Car is a 1999 Version 5 WRX STI Type-R
I have a cat 1 Clifford and a Tracker (Dont know if its those causing it)

Any sujestions would be much appreated, cheers.

bushiwarrior

same thing happened to me and it was my clifford exterior sensor settings that were too sensitive, it oks now since it was turned down.

dunx

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Mine went "flat" after eight days... I suspect the tracking system isn't going into "sleep mode".

HTH

DunxC

Turbo2

That's interesting: I didn't know that. Mine goes flat after a week also, but my brother bought me one of those battery top-up gizmos that plugs into the battery from the mains for a Xmas pressie (about 40 quid). The battery is now always tip-top and the car bursts into life even after 3 weeks standing idle with the alarm activated. You would really need your car in a garage though.

StuS

iTrader: (5)

Mine goes flat after about a week too

ProdriveSTI

Yes thats the cause!
Best bet is buy a trickle charger & plug it in for a few days when the car is not in use....

dunx

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Best not ignore "her" calling "drive me ! drive me !"....

LOL

DunxC

Phildodd06

Hmmmm, all sounds intresting, think im gonna turn down the proxy sensors as they are allways going off, i cannot use a trickle charger as i dont have a garage i can park my car in.

How can i find out about the tracker sleep mode? is there a way i can test it?

Red Rocket 11166

Hi,

Try Maplin -

Solar-Powered 12V 1.5W Battery Trickle Charger

• Keep your battery topped up with solar power, even if the weather is overcast or dull
• Ideal for cars, caravans, boats etc
• Interchangeable connectors: cigarette lighter plug and crocodile clips
• Blue flashing LED charge indicator
• Durable ABS outer casing
• Built-in diode prevents reverse charging
• Suction cups for easy mounting

Designed to trickle charge 12V lead acid batteries with no additional running costs. Ideal for cars that will be left standing for long periods, as well as for maintaining batteries in caravans and boats. The built-in blocking diode prevents reverse charging from the battery to the solar panel at night.

Priced at £14.99

Rgds Red.

StuS

iTrader: (5)

Thought about these in the past, but can you use the cigarette lighter plug? I think that it's a switched connection so you have to use the crocodile clips

Red Rocket 11166

YEP

Comes with -

Interchangeable connectors: cigarette lighter plug and crocodile clips.

StuS

iTrader: (5)

EDIT: Does YEP mean that it CAN be used with the ciggy lighter?

bossurk

you need a trickel charger ///// i bet your tracker is your problem

alanbell

iTrader: (6)

I have one for sale £30 to your door.

Phildodd06

Any idea how i could investigate the problem further?

darms

iTrader: (5)

I've got one of these babies hard wired

in the centre of my rear parcel shelf

dunx

iTrader: (3)

A multimeter or an auto-electrician is easiest, once you find the pesky little b*gg*r.... I don't want the expense of a new unit as it's six years old now.
So will just have to use the car more (LOL).

DunxC

bossurk

a mate of mine is getting the same problem.when you first switch your car off your tracker scans for the first 4 to 6 hours and then at regular intervals unless actovated. he had to phone R.A C TRACKSTAR AND THEY INFORMED HIM ABOUT THIS in the end he had to buy a new tracker which was not cheep like me i do not use my scoob so look in the argos book for a twenty quid trickel charger it sorted my problem unlike my mate if you get any more problems go to the welsh section and try and get hold of dragonman

alanbell

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the one i have for sale is a Optimate 3 sp, they are £40, I want £30 to your door, Still boxed up with all the info.

phil739

iTrader: (30)

just done a search on the one your selling as i am looking for one myself ...
but it comes up as a motorbike charger
does this matter