The door lock mechanism has a switch that disconnects the power after the
actuator reaches open or closed. That area also gets REALLY corroded. I
would disconnect switches one at a time to see which one(s) draw the
current.

Tom Salicos

'87 Syncro Westy EG-33

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
> Of Jarrett Anthony Kupcinski
> Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2012 7:40 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Power lock amperage
>
> I've woken up to a dead battery a number of times recently, so I've tried
to
> see what's drawing amps and draining it. Other than the radio and interior
> lights, the only other thing that draws measurable amperage when off is
the
> Power door locks. A test at the fuse reveals that when the car is off and
the
> doors unlocked, the power lock system draws about 0.18 amps. Locked, it
> pulls 0. Anyone know if that seems like a reaonable number, or should I
start
> inspecting places (like the door wires) to see if there's a short? I know
that
> the system always has power, but I was surprised to see the draw as high
as
> that when the motors are not even being actuated.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jarrett
> 89 Westy