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Subject:Re: Slow Battery Drain
From:blytz
Date:Wed, 26 Dec 2001 19:41:53 -0600

Thanks for the multiple replies... I feel lame, I did a search on the
Archives BEFORE posting this, and yielded nothing, and then again, AFTER
posting this, and found pretty much you all suggested!!! Don't know what I
spelled wrong, but lesson learned!

I'll give them all a shot!

Thanks,
Matthew

----- Original Message -----
From: "Marshall" <mjruskin@HOME.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, December 26, 2001 7:13 PM
Subject: Re: Slow Battery Drain

> Here's one strategy, other listees may have others:
>
> 1.    Connect the battery to an ammeter (in series) - this should detect
the
> leakage current. (Don't start the van!)
>
> 2.    Then start removing fuses until the leakage current stops.
>
> 3.    The last fuse you removed is the fuse that protected the cicuit that
> was leaking current.
>
> 4.    Then, trace that circuit to identify the problem.
>
> Hope this helps,
>
> Marshall Ruskin
> 84 Westy, Winnipeg Canada
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "blytz" <blytz@MIRAGETUNER.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 26, 2001 06:29 PM
> Subject: Slow Battery Drain
>
>
> Okay, I know this is a VERY hard to diagnose problem, but my battery is
> draining over time, and if it sits more than about 12 hours, it won't
crank
> the motor... What has everyone's similar experiences been? Just looking
for
> starting places!
>
> Thanks,
> Matthew

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