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  1. 18th August 2018, 12:44 PM #1
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    2.30 amps parasitic draw?

    I have a parasitic draw that I cant find. a recently purchased fully charged battery is flat to 5.85 volts in the morning. I charged the battery back up again and have tried to find the draw of amps. The multi meter reads 2.30 amps are drawring whilst the Rangie is asleep.
    I disconnected the bonnet alarm switch and pulled the theif control fuses also.
    So I have now pulled all the fuses in the glove box, pulled the fuses and relays in the drivers side rear cubby hole and pulled the Relay from inside the ECU box in the engine bay.
    Nothing lowers the AMP reading coming from the Negative battery terminal to Negative lead.

    The next step is the Alternator check to see if a diode is reverse currenting. Not sure yet how to go about this.

    Suggestions???

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  2. 18th August 2018, 02:17 PM #2
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    You could try disconnecting the alternator and putting the fuses back in. And charge the battery of course.
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    These can be very frustrating. Good luck Mario.
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    Unplug the radio too.
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    Put mine back together on friday Mario. Had been parked for 3 weeks give or take .
    multi metre read 12.1volts so i charged it up . So your drain is more than significant.
    Not sure if the positive cable to starter also supplies the alternator. Will check tomorrow.
    Stay safe .

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    Years ago on my old Rangie I had a intermittent parasitic power draw problem for almost 5 months. Extremely frustrating till we finally found the problem! Wiper relay was the culprit, so check the relays also.

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    Quote Originally Posted by bee utey View Post
    Unplug the radio too.
    I pulled the radio fuses out. I cant unplug any wires on these as it's dash out, big job

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    Quote Originally Posted by Laurie View Post
    Mario
    Years ago on my old Rangie I had a intermittent parasitic power draw problem for almost 5 months. Extremely frustrating till we finally found the problem! Wiper relay was the culprit, so check the relays also.

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    Yes, I read if the park on the wipers is not working it drains power. will have to look for more relays, must be hidden.

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    looking in Rave it mentons there is a fuse box in engine compartment also, searching on the net it appears to be hidden inside another plastic compartment inside the EBOX. I ooked in the ebax, but didn't know it is enclosed and hidden inside, so will check for them now.

    Engine Compartment Fusebox
    The engine compartment fuse box contains blade type fuses only. The fusebox is a small, grey coloured box located
    within the E-box in the engine compartment

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    Are not all electronic singing and dancing cars just wonderful. Full of unnecessary electric selling tools that are nothing but trouble. Some may be nice to have but unnecessary just the same.

    My first car had two fuses sitting up on the firewall in plain sight and 100% accessible. The only electric accessories were the radio that I fitted and a used electric wiper motor replacing the vacuum motor.
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