Date:         Tue, 25 Sep 2007 18:55:35 -0700
Reply-To:     Mark Drillock <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET>
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From:         Mark Drillock <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject:      Re: Battery dies due to excessive draw on fuse #3 (accessories)
Comments: To: Mike <mbucchino@CHARTER.NET>
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There are 3 more lights on the same fuse. The Westy kitchen light, the
dash glove box light, and the passenger side sun visor makeup mirror
light. It might be easy to leave the makeup light on and not notice if
the visor is in the up position with the light against the ceiling.

Mark

Mike wrote:

> I have an annoying  problem on my '87 Westy GL, where the current draw on
> my accessory circuit (fuse #3 powered continuously) is enough to kill the
> battery in week's time. I leave the fuse out and it's fine.  This fuse
> powers the radio, cigarette lighter and the dome light.  At first I assumed
> it was the radio display backlight (always on), so I rewired the power to
> the key-in-ignition circuit.  There's nothing in the lighter socket
> (sometimes I plug in my VW solar charger), and the dome light isn't on.
> The
> Bentley manual mentions that the central locking has some sort of interface
> with this circuit, but it doesn't show any and I don't see how it
> would.  It
> has it's own fuse. Anyone?
>
> Mike B.
>