Battery drain
Hi all, A bit concerned about high battery drain after fitting a new battery to my 2001 V6 auto.
I have done a no load amps check and after settling down for a couple of minutes get a steady reading of 280mA drain. I was expecting about 100mA so am I seeing a normal figure for this model or do I have a problem? Thanks Wicksie |
I think you need to wait longer than a couple of minutes - more like 30 mins for everything to shut down and then expect a reading of approx 30/50 mA. This is the current needed to keep the alarm system awake and the clock operating etc.
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Thanks, I came to that conclusion myself too! Always was an impatient NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD-.
Anyway after about 5 minutes current drain goes down to 80mA and after an hour cycles between 20 and 80mA every few mins - so I am happy. I am now going to lock the doors - no alarm - as suggested and see if I get a different result but I think 80mA is OK for 21 year old electronics:D |
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