On 29-Nov-2007, "Dave G via CarKB.com" <u18120@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> Hi, my daughters petrol Punto's battery is discharging at 165 milliamps
> with
> everything switched off ( key removed ). Is this normal ? Boot light etc
> checked ok. Any thoughts would be appreciated.
Could be a faulty alternator, alarm system, or radio, all of
which are generally connected to the unswitched battery feed.
The alarm system for obvious reasons, the radio often to
retain the station memory, and the alternator because it's
not practical or desirable to fit a high current relay, you
would blow all the cars electrics if you lift the battery
connection while the cars running, it's called a load dump.
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