The banner above is an advertisment - if it asks you to download software, please ignore.
Site News -
7/1: Members: Log In to See Fewer Ads! |
5/28: SAAB Evolutions/TSN T-Shirts $14
[General |
Members |
C900 |
9000 |
NG900 & OG93 |
93 |
95 |
NG95 |
99 |
Sonett |
Vintage Models |
Clubs |
Other Cars |
FAQs |
Gifts |
Member Photo Galleries |
Member Directory |
Classifieds |
Manuals |
*Buddy Registry |
*Mileage Registry |
Polls |
What's New |
Raffle |
Photo of the Month |
Sponsors]
[Main C900 Bulletin Board | BBFAQ |
Prev by Date | Next by Date | Post Followup ]
Member Login / Signup - Members see fewer ads. - Latest Member Gallery Photos
Buzzing Under Rear Seat-Testing for Battery Drain
Posted by KevinD (more from KevinD) on Sun, 10 Mar 2002 19:56:42
Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup
'88 SPG-Continuing saga of chasing down parasitic battery drain.
Digital Voltmeter bit the dust, so I brought out the test light, the ice pick looking device with the two bulbs which illumate when you complete the circuit and are drawing current.
Anyway, I unhooked battery negative lead and clipped the alligator clip on the test light to the negative battery terminal and the ice pick to the negative battery lead with a clip. OK, so it lights up for about :15 seconds then goes out and stays out unless I break the connection at either lead whereupon the process repeats itself. Then I hear a buzzing sound when I open and close the door which is accompanied by the illuminated light that again goes out and the buzzing stops after about 15 seconds. I pull the rear seat upright and see two relays screwed into the floor and they are the source of the buzzing. Does this all sound kosher?. Do I have a bad relay?. Since the test light goes out after 15 seconds does that mean no battery drain?
posted by 68.55.1...
Posts in this Thread:
- Buzzing Under Rear Seat-Testing for Battery Drain, KevinD, Sun, 10 Mar 2002 19:56:42 <-- Viewing This Message
- Re: Buzzing Under Rear Seat-Testing for Battery Drain, b. hilliard, Mon, 11 Mar 2002 17:49:05
- Get a meter, test light isn't accurate enough, Bill U, Mon, 11 Mar 2002 13:51:04
- Ideas, Ari
, Mon, 11 Mar 2002 09:09:22 - one on driver's side controls interior lights and clock, joe w., Sun, 10 Mar 2002 20:14:58
- one on driver's side controls interior lights and clock, joe w., Sun, 10 Mar 2002 20:12:05
Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup
Post a Followup
No Site Registration is Required to Post - Site Membership is optional (Member Features List), but helps to keep the site online
for all Saabers. If the site helps you, please consider helping the site by becoming a member.
StateOfNine.com
![](/tsn/xyz/stateofninebutton.gif) |
SaabClub.com
![](/tsn/xyz/scnabutton.gif) |
Jak Stoll Performance
![](/tsn/xyz/jakstollbutton.gif) |
M Car Covers
![](/tsn/xyz/mcarcoversbutton.gif) |
Ad Available
![](/tsn/xyz/buttonavailable.gif) |
![](/tsn/images/tsnmap.gif)
Random Saabnet.com Member Gallery Photos (Click Image)
This is a moderated bulletin board - Posting is a privilege, not a right.
Unsolicited commercial postings are not allowed (no spam). Please, no For Sale or Wanted postings, SERIOUSLY.
Classifieds are to be listed in The Saab Network Classifieds pages.
This is a problem solving forum for over 250,000 Saab owners, so expect to see
problems discussed here even though our cars are generally very reliable. This is not an anything goes
type of forum. Saabnet.com has been a moderated forum since 1988. For usage guidelines, see the
Saabnet.com Mission and Purpose Page. Please remember that you are
not anonymous. Site Contact | Site Donations | Other Sites by SP -
Poverty2Prosperity.org | Run Club Menlo Park | ScreenBot
Site Members do not see red text instructions, bottom of the page anchor ads, or box ads.
Click here to see all
the Site Membership Benefits!