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[paul.77]

removing 80a fuses from fuse box 1 stops the drain. Can somebody tell me what circuit these are for?

[Kevin Wood]

removing 80a fuses from fuse box 1 stops the drain. Can somebody tell me what circuit these are for?

Pretty much all of the circuits are fed from one of those. Do you know which 80A fuse?

Kevin

[Dave DND]

Try disconnecting the powersounder under the front scuttle

[paul.77]

kevin 2 fuses on the right of the box.

dave dnd power sounder disconnected 18 months ago.

[Kevin Wood]

kevin 2 fuses on the right of the box.

dave dnd power sounder disconnected 18 months ago.

OK, so the two nearest the passenger side wing?

Can you narrow it down to one of them?

Once you have, the following may help:

The rightmost fuse is FV6, and this feeds the following fuses (if present) in the cabin fuse box:

F5, F12, F17, F24

The next fuse is FV5, and this feeds the following fuses (if present) in the cabin fuse box:

F1, F6, F7, F10, F20, F25, F27, F35

I find something like this is useful to find which of the above fuses is drawing the current:

http://www.maplin.co.uk/car-fuse-adaptor-lead-set-217881

[paul.77]

Yes the 2 fuses closest  to the passanger wing both fuses need to be removed to stopn the drain. I will go and check the fuse box inside the car when I get home. Thanks for the responces
paul

looked at the list of fuses but can not find f35 what is this for?

[paul.77]

I picked up one of those testers on my way home and could not find the drain on the fuses. I have disconnected the alternator and it seems to stop the drian. I will checked the battery voltage in the morning. Thanks for the responces.

24 hrs and no voltage drop am i wright in thinking the alternator is at fault?

[Kevin Wood]

24 hrs and no voltage drop am i wright in thinking the alternator is at fault?

If it's the alternator I can't see why removing the fusible links would help. The alternator connects directly to the battery, sharing the feed with the starter motor. :-/

Leaky rectifiers in the alternator can drain the battery, though.

I don't suppose the battery warning light on the dash is glowing when the ignition is off?

[paul.77]

no lights on dash to indicate fault. every thing is working exept battery drain over a couple of hours.
the alternator was already disconnected when i removed the fuses if this helps.

[freecall666]

no lights on dash to indicate fault. every thing is working exept battery drain over a couple of hours.
the alternator was already disconnected when i removed the fuses if this helps.

have you had your battery checked, or take of battery and charge for a bit and test on a meter see if there is a drain still,...

[paul.77]

Bought a new battery thinking that was the problem .Both batteries fully charged of the car, one refitted and still holding 12.55 volts after 48 hours fitted to the car with every thing connected apart from the alternator. Doors locked and alarm on. The other is in the boot just incase.

[freecall666]

do you know the ohm resistance with out the battery on???
also what battery did you get as mine holds 13.22 volts... and mine is old got to get new one soon.

[Martian]

do you know the ohm resistance with out the battery on???
also what battery did you get as mine holds 13.22 volts... and mine is old got to get new one soon.

If your meter reports the battery terminal voltage as 13.22V when it's not being charged, I'd get a new meter as a working 12V car battery holds 2.1V per cell (6 cells = maximum 12.6V).

[freecall666]

do you know the ohm resistance with out the battery on???
also what battery did you get as mine holds 13.22 volts... and mine is old got to get new one soon.

If your meter reports the battery terminal voltage as 13.22V when it's not being charged, I'd get a new meter as a working 12V car battery holds 2.1V per cell (6 cells = maximum 12.6V).

had it tested two weeks back, and a damaged battery and the damaged one holds 12.38v and holds at it but will not charge fully, when was new it was checked and it was 13.88v duel heavy duty..

[freecall666]

Voltage on a fully charged battery will read 2.12 to 2.15 volts per cell, or 12.7 volts for a 12 volt battery. At 50% the reading will be 2.03 VPC (Volts Per Cell), and at 0% will be 1.75 VPC or less. Specific gravity will be about 1.265 for a fully charged cell, and 1.13 or less for a totally discharged cell. This can vary with battery types and brands somewhat - when you buy new batteries you should charge them up and let them sit for a while, then take a reference measurement. Many batteries are sealed, and hydrometer reading cannot be taken, so you must rely on voltage. Hydrometer readings may not tell the whole story, as it takes a while for the acid to get mixed up in wet cells. If measured right after charging, you might see 1.27 at the top of the cell, even though it is much less at the bottom. This does not apply to gelled or AGM batteries. so batterys will say they are fully charged but will not be due to lead cells being damaged and touching other cells. this can be found when on full load use with battery, and will not turn engine over more than a few times before going flat.