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Omega Help Area => Omega Electrical and Audio Help => Topic started by: Dave Ghost on 17 February 2020, 16:35:33

Title: Power drain on the battery
Post by: Dave Ghost on 17 February 2020, 16:35:33

I have fitted a new battery to my 53 plate CDX 2.2. But if i leave the car for two days not starting it will be flat. does anyone have any ideas what it could be ?

Title: Re: Power drain on the battery
Post by: Doctor Gollum on 17 February 2020, 16:39:23

Anything still connected to the battery...

Time to get the meter out and start at the fuses above the battery ;)

Title: Re: Power drain on the battery
Post by: Dave Ghost on 17 February 2020, 16:41:35

I dont have anything extra fitted to the car that would drain the battery it is just standard.

Title: Re: Power drain on the battery
Post by: Doctor Gollum on 17 February 2020, 16:42:45

Quote from: Doctor Gollum on 17 February 2020, 16:39:23

Everything still connected to the battery...

Time to get the meter out and start at the fuses above the battery ;)

Title: Re: Power drain on the battery
Post by: BazaJT on 17 February 2020, 16:52:46

You don't say whether it's a saloon or estate but if it's a saloon a quick check for nothing pence would be to see if the boot light is staying lit.Other than that as DG says it's time to get the multi-meter out.

Title: Re: Power drain on the battery
Post by: Dave Ghost on 17 February 2020, 18:06:48

It is an auto saloon. and I have removed the bulb already.
Still not sure how to check with the multi meter though as I'm no electrician.

Title: Re: Power drain on the battery
Post by: GrahamK on 17 February 2020, 18:43:02

Hi Dave,

Had a similar problem on my old car. Someone on here suggested it might be the Servotronic relay. This apparently controls some of the entry/ exit delays and can go wrong.
In my case, the problem was the alternator was not properly charging.

Regards,

Graham

Title: Re: Power drain on the battery
Post by: polilara on 26 February 2020, 16:57:07

Read what I did:

https://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=126622.msg1615322#msg1615322