gashead1974
Member
Hi,
Here we go again, after a year, 2 batteries, 3 garages, 1 mobile auto electrician, 1 new final stage resister I still am having battery drain.
I have also pulled the fuse on the wiper headlights, taped down the bonnet switch along the way and nothing is working. I have locked the car and watched it go to sleep, it take around 30-40mins but the light does go off.
If we dont use the car for 2 days its flat, this is a brand new boosch silver and is the biggest battery I can fit in the car.
Having read through 100's of posts I started off with the FSR, this didnt make a difference, both the garages and auto guy couldnt really find anything although the garage said that the drain when they checked it was normal but they would need to sit there for a number of hours and and constantly watch it to see it come alive in order to identify what was going on which clearly they couldnt do.
The auto guy seemed to think it was to do with the interior temp control fan in the dash, cleaned it charged me and was gone leaving behind the same batery drain.
I have checked for water ingress in the amp area of the boot, and also the a pillar which is dry.
Im really clutching at thin air now. I have heard of a wiring harness upgrade which is all to do with the HVAC fan but it looks like its no longer avaliable the part number is YNI500040K, has anyone fitted these with success in relation to battery drain?
If so does anyone know where I can get one?
Finally is there anywhere else on the car I can get for dampness that may cause this? Its a 2003 HSE, no satnat just the basic cd.
Is there any millage in replacing the alternator belt?
Sorry for the long winded post but its driving me bonkers.
Many thanks
Dan
Here we go again, after a year, 2 batteries, 3 garages, 1 mobile auto electrician, 1 new final stage resister I still am having battery drain.
I have also pulled the fuse on the wiper headlights, taped down the bonnet switch along the way and nothing is working. I have locked the car and watched it go to sleep, it take around 30-40mins but the light does go off.
If we dont use the car for 2 days its flat, this is a brand new boosch silver and is the biggest battery I can fit in the car.
Having read through 100's of posts I started off with the FSR, this didnt make a difference, both the garages and auto guy couldnt really find anything although the garage said that the drain when they checked it was normal but they would need to sit there for a number of hours and and constantly watch it to see it come alive in order to identify what was going on which clearly they couldnt do.
The auto guy seemed to think it was to do with the interior temp control fan in the dash, cleaned it charged me and was gone leaving behind the same batery drain.
I have checked for water ingress in the amp area of the boot, and also the a pillar which is dry.
Im really clutching at thin air now. I have heard of a wiring harness upgrade which is all to do with the HVAC fan but it looks like its no longer avaliable the part number is YNI500040K, has anyone fitted these with success in relation to battery drain?
If so does anyone know where I can get one?
Finally is there anywhere else on the car I can get for dampness that may cause this? Its a 2003 HSE, no satnat just the basic cd.
Is there any millage in replacing the alternator belt?
Sorry for the long winded post but its driving me bonkers.
Many thanks
Dan