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turboboy · Mar 13th, 2019, 21:19

It can be quite difficult to locate a battery drain such as this. I had this on our Golf and again on my 3 Series BMW.

There are several YouTube videos on how to track the fault down but you will need a decent meter and plenty of time and patience. Often on modern cars they do not shut down immediately but take several minutes to do so after locking the car. You may need to check each suspect circuit at a time with the meter locked inside the car and reading it through a window, although it would possibly not apply to a car of this age.

Possible causes can include faulty starter motor or alternator, although these are less common.

Mar 13th, 2019, 21:19	#3
turboboy Master Member Last Online: Dec 15th, 2023 08:44 Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Twickenham	Current Drain It can be quite difficult to locate a battery drain such as this. I had this on our Golf and again on my 3 Series BMW. There are several YouTube videos on how to track the fault down but you will need a decent meter and plenty of time and patience. Often on modern cars they do not shut down immediately but take several minutes to do so after locking the car. You may need to check each suspect circuit at a time with the meter locked inside the car and reading it through a window, although it would possibly not apply to a car of this age. Possible causes can include faulty starter motor or alternator, although these are less common. __________________ Turboboy Current: 1998 Volvo V70 2.3 T5 Auto. Previous: 2000 Volvo V40 T4; 1981/2 265 (x2); 1988 740 Turbo Estate.