I have an imported '92 Telstar Ghia wagon - the same as a Mazda 626 (even has MAZDA on the rocker cover...)
It has started eating the battery over about a 4 hour period. There are no lights left on (all the interior bulbs are now taken out), the clock doesn't show with the key off, the stereo is sitting on the bench, yet it is still drawing about 0.5A. The battery is brand new, and doesn't drop away if it is not connected to the car.
ARRGGHHH help me please!
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Its fucked.Originally Posted by marty
Burn it.
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Half amp. 6 watt. Small bulb. Boot light stuck on ?
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light in the glove box??
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I have a Ford Falcon Futura 2003 for sale 144,000km, recently serviced, $10,000 or nearest sensible offer.....it has ford stamped on the engine too.....and it works.burn the Telstar and buy this.
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Swap a new boot for the auto out of it !
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Lack of flame?
Pull the fuzes one at a time, if it is a light that will tell you.
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Does everything work properly when the ignition is on?
It's OK...I've got a spare!
That's where I'd start.
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McDucks idea is a good one, you can watch your amp-meter, and when you get the fuse feeding the dodgy load, you will spot it.
Of course you still have to trace it from there, but fuses are marked, so you will have a short-list of things it could be.
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is the ignition barrel acc tag smeared inside?
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It's the alarm.
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You've heard of bottom-dwelling, scum-sucking oxygen thieves, right?
Your car seems to have a stowaway cavity-dwelling voltage thief. It's hiding under the dashboard, or sometimes in one of the doors, or under a seat, sponging up an erg or two here, a quarter of an amp there, and getting fatter each day. Best thing to do is close all the windows and doors, but leave the driver's window down a cm or two. Fill the car up to the level of the top of the driver's window with water, and you'll see the culprit float up to the top.
They can't stand water.
... and that's what I think.
Or summat.
Or maybe not...
Dunno really....
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look at the alarm, and pull the fuses to check what section of the car it is in.
It might not be a light bulb, might be a bit of wire worn through and grounding gently on the frame.
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