4th November 2020, 10:13
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Avulon
Another common source of battery drain on a diesel that hasn't been mentioned so far is the glowplug relay. If you find that there's still a significant current being drawn after more than 10 minutes or so of shutting down the car then might be worth checking there as well (IIRC it's underneath the ECU so gets wet before the ECU does.)
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The power consumption of four glow plugs is probably around 60 amps.-- ----The battery would go down like a punctured balloon.------ -------- |
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