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Date:   Wed, 24 Mar 2010 13:29:20 -0700
Reply-To:   PB <pbrattan@GMAIL.COM>
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From:   PB <pbrattan@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:   Re: Unknown Battery drain!!
Comments:   To: Bob Stevens <mtbiker62@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:   <586a66171003241014o381dc989uae2d03b47656bf1c@mail.gmail.com>
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This may not pertain to you, but when I first got my Westy, the main and aux batteries would drain every 10 days! I finally got in contact with the previous owner, who told me that I had to shut off the stereo kill switch in order to prevent battery drainage. The batteries have never drained since then. Patti 90 Westy Automatic ***********************

On Wed, Mar 24, 2010 at 10:14 AM, Bob Stevens <mtbiker62@gmail.com> wrote:

> ... and, when you get around to it, connect your gauge power to "switched > on" power, perhaps at the ignition switch wire, under the plastic steering > cowling (2 screws on bottom plastic piece). Otherwise you may end up > creating another power drain. > bob > > > > > > > > > > I discovered that my MAIN Battery is completely DEAD and the AUX > > > Battery is showing only 4 volts or so. None of my lights were left > > > on, key was not in the ignition, Fridge not on, etc... Don't know > > > where to start to find this phantom draw. > > > > > > > Here is how I'd approach the problem. Disconnect the starting battery > and > > get it fully charged. Disconnect the aux battery (charge it while > > troubleshooting the rest). Reconnect the starting battery while using an > > amp meter (set it up to the highest range to start with) to check for > > current draw. If anything more than 50 to 100 ma with everything off > start > > disconnecting the new things you connected during the aux install, one at > a > > time (or disconnect all and start reconnecting one at a time). You > should > > be able to track down the offending circuit or component that way. > > >


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