Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2005 20:14:15 GMT From: John B <rotten_NOSPAM_nospam.org> Subject: Re: expected current draw when car is off
On 25 Oct 2005 11:50:41 -0700, Mike Deskevich <mikedeskevichnospaml.com> wrote: > I have an '87 C900 that seems to be killing batteries. After being > parked for 2 weeks while I was out of town, the battery was dead > (didn't even light up the dash board a little when I turned the key). > I wasn't too surprised, beacuse it had been getting hard to start over I don't have an answer for you, but my '92 c900 also had a dead battery after sitting for ~2.5 weeks last month. I suppose my car is probably drawing more current than it should, but since I very rarely leave it sitting for more than a day or two (after which it starts perfectly) I decided not to worry about it. I have an aftermarket radio and XM receiver, and both of these things draw current to feed their memories, so that may be at least part of it. These questions could be easily cleared up with a multimeter and a little spare time. John