Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2005 16:04:28 +0000 (UTC) From: Craig's Saab C900 Site <c900nospam.apana.org.au> Subject: Re: expected current draw when car is off
"Mike Deskevich" <mikedeskevichnospaml.com> writes: >I have an '87 C900 that seems to be killing batteries. Have you checked to make sure the boot/trunk light is not on? C900's don't have the light in the boot/trunk set up with any switch that's activated by the movement of the boot/trunk lid or hatch so if you leave that light on by mistake it'll stay on and with a normal lamp installed it'll pull about 0.9 A continually. Also if you can remove the cover over the ingition switch assembly and measure the voltage on the terminal corresponding to the 'S' wire. That is supposed to only be connected with there is a key in the ignition lock barrel, but it might be staying live all the time and whatever draws power from that wire might be putting a parasitic load on the battery when the car is not running. Regards, Craig. -- Craig's Saab C900 Page --> http://nospam/~c900 Sydney, NSW Australia Craig's Classic Saab Workshop -- For Saab 99/C900/9000 Enthusiasts world-wide! http://www.nospam.net http://www.nospam c900nospam.apana.org.au Come and explore our site, and check out our web-forums, mailing list, etc.
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