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Old Aug 8, 2012 | 05:59 PM
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if i have a live from the battery going to a relay will it drain power from my battery cheers mike
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Old Aug 8, 2012 | 06:46 PM
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Not if the relay isnt switched. Whats this relay for? What are you aiming to acheive?
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Old Aug 8, 2012 | 07:55 PM
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It's because you use a racing battery Mike, they aren't designed to keep a charge like a normal wet cell battery.
Buy yourself an automatic trickle charger and leave it on all the time, or buy a proper battery for when you can't be bothered with the faff !

P.S Where's my pics from SPA ?
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here are some pic
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Not if the relay isnt switched. Whats this relay for? What are you aiming to acheive?
cheers m8
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Originally Posted by MartynJ
It's because you use a racing battery Mike, they aren't designed to keep a charge like a normal wet cell battery.
Buy yourself an automatic trickle charger and leave it on all the time, or buy a proper battery for when you can't be bothered with the faff !

P.S Where's my pics from SPA ?
i think ur right martyn .have a battery for the rd as well
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