Constantly draining battery

nikp · May 18, 2007, 09:52:30 AM

No good checking the electrolite: I have one of them red top batteries, and it\'s tiny! Used to only last 3-4 days, but now only lasts a day or two at best. It might just be knackered.

k.j · May 18, 2007, 09:55:39 AM

Quote from: nikpNo good checking the electrolite: I have one of them red top batteries, and it\'s tiny! Used to only last 3-4 days, but now only lasts a day or two at best. It might just be knackered.

I had a duff battery too the other day. Binned it and got another. It\'s 60AH, so loads of juice there. Rex\'s really need a half decent sized battery in them.

chrisBoid · May 18, 2007, 06:16:15 PM

Turns out half my power drain was the tracker, the other half was caused by "an internal dry solder preventing the F100 relay from sleeping". Double whammy!

Both have been rectified and the power drain is now 0.06Amps with the alarm set

k.j · May 18, 2007, 06:54:43 PM

What is the F100 relay chrisBoid? and I do not have a tracker fitted.

RAW · May 18, 2007, 10:06:08 PM

Quote from: chrisBoidTurns out half my power drain was the tracker, the other half was caused by "an internal dry solder preventing the F100 relay from sleeping". Double whammy!

Both have been rectified and the power drain is now 0.06Amps with the alarm set

how did you find this out!?

chrisBoid · May 19, 2007, 10:22:10 AM

Quote from: k.jWhat is the F100 relay chrisBoid? and I do not have a tracker fitted.

No idea, I was just parroting the guy who fixed it, but I\'ll find out

Quote from: RAWhow did you find this out!?

By getting someone who knows what they are doing to look at it

My skills are somewhat lacking in this area.

Mave · May 19, 2007, 12:55:54 PM

F100 is the one under the steering column which controls, amongst other things, the electric windows and seatbelt warning lights

k.j · May 19, 2007, 02:08:14 PM

Thanks Mave, I\'ll go have a quick look see.

nikp · May 19, 2007, 04:03:14 PM

Well, mine problem was the battery itself. It died. Got a new one now.

k.j · May 19, 2007, 04:15:23 PM

Cool, is she going any better? Have ya checked what kinda current drain you got from the battery?