If the draw was due to the stereo, then no biggy.

My understanding is that some car stereos draw a little power even
when they're "off". (power to maintain settings I presume)

If the draw is due to an unknown source, then IMHO, that might change
things $-wise. (cost of repair)

Is the draw coming from the aux battery? (if you have one) If so, and
the aux battery is set up properly, then at the very least a potential
buyer can rest assured that the starter battery isn't getting drained.

Cheers,

Neil.

On Wed, Jun 11, 2008 at 7:02 AM, Deanna Scoggin Torra
<neohillbilly@cruzio.com> wrote:
> I'm selling my '90 GL (automatic) in a couple of weeks and I'm trying
> not to spend too much money getting it ready for sale.
> It runs great and has been well taken care of, but awhile back there
> was a 9 volt drain on the battery coming from the
> electrical system. Rather than take it to an electric/stereo shop, I
> just had that fuse disconnected.
>
> Am I a fool to show the van this way? It has a great radio/CD player
> and all of the internal lights are fine, but I can't demo
> any of them. I'm hoping to find a savvy buyer who has dealt with such
> things before and won't try to knock hundreds of dollars off the
> price for what (I'm guessing) is a fairly minor repair.
>
> Info from people who have had this specific problem is highly
> appreciated.
> I'm willing to lower the price to reflect the true cost of the repair.
> I live in Santa Cruz County, CA. where there is a VW on every block.
> (it will be listed on craigslist, BTW)
>

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