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Date:         Mon, 22 Mar 1999 00:20:14 -0500
Reply-To:     EMZ <vw4x4@FYI.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         EMZ <vw4x4@FYI.NET>
Subject:      Re: Battery draining, or bad battery?
Comments: To: Ray Perry <perryale@FIDALGO.NET>
In-Reply-To:  <36F5D497.5A9@fidalgo.net>
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This is way unreasonable. Look further on that circuit to see what drawing the power.

Eric 86-VW4x4 vw4x4@fyi.net 72-240z Pittsburgh, PA USA 1936-Chrysler

On Sun, 21 Mar 1999, Ray Perry wrote:

> I am having trouble keeping new batteries. I am on my second "Die Hard" > in 20 months and it is going dead on me after sitting a few nights > without running it. I suspect there is a power draw somewhere. When > checking the amp drain on the battery at rest (nothing turned on except > the clock) there is about .6 amp draw. When I remove the # 3 fuse, > there is no draw. Is the .6 amp draw reasonable? Is there a factory > spec for this? Anyone have a similar problem? > > Thanks for your input. > > Ray > '90 Westy Syncro >


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