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Battery drains when car off 850 1995

posted by  VolPat on  Tue Jan 28 10:52 CST 2003
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Hi
It sounds like a weak battery as 140 mA doesn't seem much of a drain. You could try the same test again with the alternator disconnected. If there was a weak diode in the array, it could be discharging through that. If that is the problem, a short term solution is to disconnect the alternator when it's parked overnight, but DON'T forget to reconnect it each morning BEFORE you start the engine.

Good Luck

Pat
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New Battery drains when car off [850][1995]
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