Date: Fri, 28 Sep 2012 13:47:24 +0000
Reply-To: Jamie Fitterer <fittdog8848@HOTMAIL.COM>
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From: Jamie Fitterer <fittdog8848@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Rogue Battery Draw on 84 Westy
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So if the Relay is bad under the driver seat, where wold one get a new one? Or do i just replace that with a Yandina or something like that?
The only reason I have bad experience with Mechanics is that there are no true VW mechanics here. Every time I go somewhere they up charge me and don't fix the problem and do not make any suggestions of might be wrong. It is the main reason I went with the Bostig conversion. SO i could learn myself how to fix the mechanical things. Electrical , however, I am a moron. I am suspecting this might be my Radio as a friend that installed it said that he suspetced it was done wrong the first time I had the last shop install it. I am going to run through all these suggestions next week to see If I cant track this down as it has cost me an AUX battery already by draining it to almost nothing and ruining the bat.
Thanks for the responses.
> From: d23haynes57@hotmail.com
> To: fittdog8848@HOTMAIL.COM; vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: RE: Rogue Battery Draw on 84 Westy
> Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2012 22:52:17 -0400
>
> Stereo
> Refrigerator wired wrong or bad relay.
> Alternator-bad diode
> Power locks (84??)
> Other accessories
>
> If your mechanic experiences leave you with more problems than before there
> may be a problem. Is that due to tjier making things worse or discovering
> and bringing to your attention things you have been denying?
>
> Seriously, a properly equipped technician should be able to diagnose a
> battery discharge issue.
>
> Dennis
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> Jamie Fitterer
> Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2012 2:54 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Rogue Battery Draw on 84 Westy
>
> HEy everyone,
>
> I thought I would post here to try and save some trouble. I had an issue
> with Battery drain prior to putting in an AUX battery and now the AUX
> battery keeps getting drained as well. My question is....Is there a common
> rogue power draw that we have seen many times over, or am I on the hunt for
> Red drawing power circuit? I DO NOT want to take this to a mechanic as
> every time i do, I end up with more problems than when I went in. Any
> suggestions would be very helpful.
>
> Thanks,
>
>
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