2005 ford connect tdci battery drain ?

[aidyk]

this came in just this evening with a battery drain over 2 - 3 days van wont start, its draining 0.40 amps for about half an hour goes to sleep obviously, then drops back to 0.12 or so continuous im my experience over the years about 0.005 or even 0.01 is acceptable. any ideas ?

[jebo]

this came in just this evening with a battery drain over 2 - 3 days van wont start, its draining 0.40 amps for about half an hour goes to sleep obviously, then drops back to 0.12 or so continuous im my experience over the years about 0.005 or even 0.01 is acceptable. any ideas ?


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[sherl645]

Is the instrument cluster going to sleep?
Ronan

[Meat-Head]

0.12 120 millitres - thats a lot

suggest if it's a van, you look for a dog and bone, or some kind of dildo plugged in the fag lighter.

Is it 100% standard, or does it have extras?

Had a transvestite in - door loom chopped - c/l wiring - held dome lamps on.

Meat

[ninja123]

If its an ex fleet van, it may still have a tracker fitted, these are well known to kill batteries over a weekend of non use.

ps, an exceptable drain is up to 0.29 amps, if yours is less than this, test battery with a reputable tester, not a metal bar and bubbles!!

Also, run engine and check alternator output under load, ie turn everthing on.

ninja

[BRAVO6]

Just pull the fuses until you find what's drawing the power.

[Ashraf6119]

If its an ex fleet van, it may still have a tracker fitted, these are well known to kill batteries over a weekend of non use.

ps, an exceptable drain is up to 0.29 amps, if yours is less than this, test battery with a reputable tester, not a metal bar and bubbles!!

Also, run engine and check alternator output under load, ie turn everthing on.

ninja

Hi

Just to add a bit to this post.............Disconnect the B+ wire to the Alternator and check the drop, as also a faulty Alternators can cause this kind of voltage drops...............

[aidyk]

If its an ex fleet van, it may still have a tracker fitted, these are well known to kill batteries over a weekend of non use.

ps, an exceptable drain is up to 0.29 amps, if yours is less than this, test battery with a reputable tester, not a metal bar and bubbles!!

Also, run engine and check alternator output under load, ie turn everthing on.

ninja
here am i imagining things or is that a tracker aerial right there..?

[aidyk]

Just pull the fuses until you find what's drawing the power.
ive did that and fuse 8 in the engine bay fuse box is draining the biggest amount, the the other power drain is going to sleep after about half an hour. !

[Meat-Head]

here am i imagining things or is that a tracker aerial right there..?

1) if you go to your profile - create album - upload photo ther link to it in thread

2) yes - see if it has an itsy bity teeny weeny red wire, that is perm live.

3) remove the wireless - could be just gsm/pcn no gps or with - remove and stick on ebay

[aidyk]

1) if you go to your profile - create album - upload photo ther link to it in thread

2) yes - see if it has an itsy bity teeny weeny red wire, that is perm live.

3) remove the wireless - could be just gsm/pcn no gps or with - remove and stick on ebay
dropped roof lining down this aerial just has 3 black wires going to it none of them live. i must get another look at it customer on every day enquiring. fuse 8 in engine bay is the drain source in autodata it shows this fuse for starter relay which i removed drain still there. it actually seems to be for ignition switch as it leaves key totally dead.

[ninja123]

Fuse may be supply for interior fuse box, and or ign switch, both ideal places to tap in to a feed for a tracker!!

ninja

[aidyk]

Fuse may be supply for interior fuse box, and or ign switch, both ideal places to tap in to a feed for a tracker!!

ninja
dude your on the money, tracker indeed :bounce: big thanks guys

[Meat-Head]

dude your on the money, tracker indeed :bounce: big thanks guys

OH it one of them ~~~~ing things.

*THINK* and only a *THINK* when they go off line they start to draw currant - last one was 500ma.

BONUS side is - you have an allumin case to weight in - and a nice selection of MAX232 chips on board to play with.

Got a real RARE oddball version of that minorplanet - kept it to play with.

That's like 3 of our own and 1 of yours - makes 4!