how are you testing the current draw?
Car drawing excessive amperage
Car: 93 s4
My battery is getting drained over night and it's getting old having to jump it every day. I have tested every single fuse and relay in the box under the hood and on the drivers side panel. With all of them removed the car is still drawing an average of 1.5 amps. I'm kind of at a loss of where to go from here. Does anyone else have any ideas or similar issue?
Thanks,
Chris
My battery is getting drained over night and it's getting old having to jump it every day. I have tested every single fuse and relay in the box under the hood and on the drivers side panel. With all of them removed the car is still drawing an average of 1.5 amps. I'm kind of at a loss of where to go from here. Does anyone else have any ideas or similar issue?
Thanks,
Chris
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That I know of. I have it hooked up in series with the negative terminal of the battery
Have you tried removing "+" wires from starter and alternator?
yeah start with the "main" connections: bat to alt, bat to starter, ignition to starter.
Otherwise it could be a (+) cable heavily corroded or starting to make a path to ground. 1.5A is about 20W so it would generate some heat as well.
Otherwise it could be a (+) cable heavily corroded or starting to make a path to ground. 1.5A is about 20W so it would generate some heat as well.
No sir but i'm going out to do that right now. Thank youVal said:Have you tried removing "+" wires from starter and alternator?
Ok i'll do that for sure. Thanks for the check list!peterpeterson said:yeah start with the "main" connections: bat to alt, bat to starter, ignition to starter.
Otherwise it could be a (+) cable heavily corroded or starting to make a path to ground. 1.5A is about 20W so it would generate some heat as well.
U got an aftermarket stereo or alarm? Possibly wired in such a way they're not getting power via the car's fuses?
No alarm here, and I do have an aftermarket stereo but it's wired into the fuse box.
Ok so I have tried all the above and come up with nothing. the car is still drawing a lot of amperage. I was told by a fellow member to start unplugging anything that can draw power such as module etc..
Further input appreciated.
Further input appreciated.
Unhook the battery and measure the resistance between the (+) terminal and ground. Should help identify if any (+) wires are somehow "grounding".
Hey Topher how are you have testing your car battery?Car: 93 s4
My battery is getting drained overnight and it's getting old having to jump it every day. I have tested every single fuse and relay in the box under the hood and on the driver's side panel. With all of them removed the car is still drawing an average of 1.5 amps. I'm kind of at a loss for where to go from here. Does anyone else have any ideas or similar issues?
Thanks,
Chris
I will prefer you must goto car mechanic they will analysis it.
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