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Battery drain test
Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2016 1:45 pm
by dantheram
What's the normal drain on the battery when everything is off - I got 0.03a to 0.04a, is this normal - not an indication of a parasitic drain?
Re: Battery drain test
Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2016 6:24 pm
by alexperkins
Just fyi, typical drain key off (and the vehicle must sit for 30-45 minutes to ensure all modules go to sleep as well! ) is to be under 0.05 amps, or 50 milliamps
Re: Battery drain test
Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2016 6:29 pm
by dantheram
alexperkins wrote:Just fyi, typical drain key off (and the vehicle must sit for 30-45 minutes to ensure all modules go to sleep as well! ) is to be under 0.05 amps, or 50 milliamps
Thanks Alex,
Pretty safe to assume i'll be under 0.05a after leaving it for 45 mins then. Surely it can only go down from the 0.04a I recorded without waiting?
Re: Battery drain test
Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2016 6:37 pm
by alexperkins
Yeah I would imagine so. There'll always be some current at rest due to the alarm, ECU, radio etc