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Title: Something was draining my battery.
Post by: Auto Addict on 06 June 2008, 06:33:47
Went to Marks last night and he stuck his AVO onto it.

By a process of elimination he discovered that the relay controlling the auxhilary socket was permantely on, drawing around 750ma.

Interestingly, only facelifts have this relay, and in a way, he killed two birds with one stone, as his facelift is experiencing similar problems.

Thanks a lot Mark :y
Title: Re: Something was draining my battery.
Post by: Jimbob on 06 June 2008, 07:08:01
Doesnt that one normally stay active for a certain time after you switch the car off?
Title: Re: Something was draining my battery.
Post by: Auto Addict on 06 June 2008, 07:46:21
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Doesnt that one normally stay active for a certain time after you switch the car off?

Yes, about 15mins.
Title: Re: Something was draining my battery.
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 06 June 2008, 08:30:06
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Doesnt that one normally stay active for a certain time after you switch the car off?

Yes, about 15mins.

Or in this case.........one hell of a lot longer!
Title: Re: Something was draining my battery.
Post by: Jimbob on 06 June 2008, 08:32:38
Father in law's Vectra occasionaly suffers similar, wondering if its related, off the top of your head do they have a similar setup?
Title: Re: Something was draining my battery.
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 06 June 2008, 08:39:46
There is a similar relay fed by a much larger multitimer setup.....but the cig lighter is not switched off it.
Title: Re: Something was draining my battery.
Post by: Markjay on 06 June 2008, 09:57:43
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Doesnt that one normally stay active for a certain time after you switch the car off?

Yes, about 15mins.


Yes, I discovered this after I could not understand why equipment such as mobile phone or satnav that I left plugged in (and hidden under the seat) seemed to be charging when I left the car, but was not fully charged by the time I returned a couple of hours later....

Anyway, good job you got it fixed.

Title: Re: Something was draining my battery.
Post by: Kevin Wood on 06 June 2008, 10:45:50
Interesting.. Another failure mode to bear in mind. I wonder if this was only happening intermittently - because, IIRC, the standing current looked OK when AA got the meter on it.

Kevin
Title: Re: Something was draining my battery.
Post by: Auto Addict on 06 June 2008, 15:44:27
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Interesting.. Another failure mode to bear in mind. I wonder if this was only happening intermittently - because, IIRC, the standing current looked OK when AA got the meter on it.

Kevin

You could be right, although it flattened a new battery after being left standing for a week.


Title: Re: Something was draining my battery.
Post by: Auto Addict on 10 June 2008, 18:14:12
Used the car extensively yesterday, it's been standing since about 4 pm yesterday, just been out to post a letter, battery was nearly flat :(

Now what, sticking relay has been removed.
Title: Re: Something was draining my battery.
Post by: TheBoy on 10 June 2008, 19:38:23
humour me, and disconnect power sounder (using normal process)...
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Post by: Auto Addict on 10 June 2008, 19:41:13
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humour me, and disconnect power sounder (using normal process)...

First thing we did at Marks.
Title: Re: Something was draining my battery.
Post by: TheBoy on 10 June 2008, 19:42:10
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humour me, and disconnect power sounder (using normal process)...

First thing we did at Marks.
Ah....
Title: Re: Something was draining my battery.
Post by: TheBoy on 10 June 2008, 19:42:39
Remove boot light bulb?
Title: Re: Something was draining my battery.
Post by: Auto Addict on 10 June 2008, 19:46:50
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Remove boot light bulb?

Keep going, it's defo off.
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Post by: TheBoy on 10 June 2008, 19:47:44
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Remove boot light bulb?

Keep going, it's defo off.
Is it worth removing due to intermittent switch?
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Post by: Auto Addict on 10 June 2008, 19:49:28
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Remove boot light bulb?

Keep going, it's defo off.
Is it worth removing due to intermittent switch?

Will do, but it defo is off, as is visor lights, door lights etc.
Title: Re: Something was draining my battery.
Post by: Auto Addict on 11 June 2008, 07:06:23
I reckon, overnight, it's drained at about 10ma per hour.
Title: Re: Something was draining my battery.
Post by: Taxi_Driver on 11 June 2008, 07:48:41
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Doesnt that one normally stay active for a certain time after you switch the car off?

Yes, about 15mins.

Is that the same relay that controls the 'puddle' lights in the doors as well? Coz on mine the door lights turn off after about 15mins also if i have the drivers door open........ :-/ just a thought  :-/
Title: Re: Something was draining my battery.
Post by: Auto Addict on 11 June 2008, 07:52:59
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Doesnt that one normally stay active for a certain time after you switch the car off?

Yes, about 15mins.

Is that the same relay that controls the 'puddle' lights in the doors as well? Coz on mine the door lights turn off after about 15mins also if i have the drivers door open........ :-/ just a thought  :-/

No, the relay removed only controls the auxhilary socket in the back.
Title: Re: Something was draining my battery.
Post by: tunnie on 11 June 2008, 10:06:20
whats the easy way to test this relay?