On my 80 westy the biggest culprit was that battery/ water tank monitor. there's a connector behind the top drawer? Find it and unplug it. Al Brase Brian Wasson wrote: > Hi all, > > I've noticed that while my van sits unused something is drawing my > battery down over the course of a few weeks, and I'd like to find what > the problem is. I do have a multimeter, but am unsure about how to go > about searching for a rogue circuit. I followed the recent thread about > checking things at the fuse box, but don't really fully understand what > I'm looking for. How does one test a circuit at the fuse panel to see > if there is a current draw even when the van is off? > > Any suggestions/help would be most appreciated! > > Brian W. > |
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