Something draining battery
23 December 2006, 07:41 AM
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Something draining battery
There is something draining the battery after a week or so on 02 STI 7, checked all the usual stuff, replaced the battery earley this year thinking it was at the end of its life, was fine for a couple of months. the car only goes out every 2 weeks and if it is not started every couple of days i will end up pushing it or jump start.
Anybody had a simular problem and know of the cause.
Thanks,
Andy.
Anybody had a simular problem and know of the cause.
Thanks,
Andy.
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23 December 2006, 09:50 AM
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Usually this is the tracker not going into sleep mode, and draining the battery WHEN the engine has a smart alternator....cure is a replacement board in the tracker...
On your MY I doubt that you have a tracker, and not sure about the smart alternator....
HTH
On your MY I doubt that you have a tracker, and not sure about the smart alternator....
HTH
23 December 2006, 12:21 PM
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If its a calcium battery? And not having much use,They do like to be charged on a bench charger once they've gone flat. Had this with mine during the summer. Didnt use car for a month or so, after jump starting and running the car all day the battery was flat again after 2 days. Bench charged it for 24hrs and now i can leave it a couple of weeks again with no problem.
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