Date:         Mon, 14 Feb 2000 19:01:45 -0500
Reply-To:     Paul Borghese <PAUL98@PRODIGY.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Paul Borghese <PAUL98@PRODIGY.NET>
Subject:      Re: Finding a slow battery drain
Comments: To: "T. Thompson" <tonyt_eye@ns.sympatico.ca>
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Thanks!

Good idea!  I will try it and see what I can find!

Thanks again!

Paul
-----Original Message-----
From: T. Thompson <tonyt_eye@ns.sympatico.ca>
To: Paul Borghese <PAUL98@PRODIGY.NET>
Cc: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Date: Monday, February 14, 2000 1:12 PM
Subject: Re: Finding a slow battery drain


>It's easy to find,
>1 Disconnect your negative lead on your battery
>2 Put a cheap test light between the cable and the battery
>3 If the light is on you have a leak so start removing fuses until the
light
>goes out, that is the circuit the leak is on
>4.You could just leave the filter out during extended stays if you can't
>identify the actual leak.
>5. I'll bet it's the fuse which controls your dash clock, radio and
interior cab
>lights.
>(I think its the 4th fuse from the right)
>
>I've had the same problem but if I remove that fuse the battery stays fully
>charged.
>Paul Borghese wrote:
>
>Tony 85GL "Westfailure"
>
>>
>
>
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> My 1985 Vanagon has a slow battery drain where if left for a few weeks
the
>> battery will fully discharge.  Any idea on how to troubleshoot and find
such
>> a problem?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Paul Borghese
>