on full charge battery drains

1. user_26573 Regular Poster Joined: Aug 2008 Swansea Posts: 392 SAXO VTS

   #1 15th May 2011, 16:41

   once the car is left standing, with nothing at all on, car locked, battery drains within a few hours? any ideas/
2. tomw1123 Infrequent Poster Joined: May 2011 St Austell, Cornwall Posts: 179 Hyosung GT125R

   #2 15th May 2011, 17:40

   Shit battery?
   Got like a dodgy universal alarm or remote locking thing on it?
3. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #3 15th May 2011, 19:50

   Get your alternator tested.
   
   
   Steve.
4. user_26573 Regular Poster Joined: Aug 2008 Swansea Posts: 392 SAXO VTS

   #4 15th May 2011, 19:53

   umm can hasnt been running, nope no alarm system, sound system all unplugged. .
   but batttery holds it charge if disconnected from car.. :/
5. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #5 15th May 2011, 22:21

   Well theres your answer mate,something is causing a current drain as I said get your alternator tested its free at Halfrauds & kwik fit.
   
   Steve.
6. Ben_C22 Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2010 carmarthen Posts: 206 transit connect s1 rallye 16v track toy

   #6 15th May 2011, 23:09

   check your interior light sometimes the connections get damp/dirty and the light can stay on but very dim, so people dont notice it on.
7. user_43205 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2010 Ilkeston Derby Posts: 3697 Red Mk1 R Silver Mk2 S & Mk2 Seat Leon.

   #7 15th May 2011, 23:15

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by stevo67 Get your alternator tested. Steve.

   This.
   
   Also battery might be nackered get that checked aswell.
8. user_51160 Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2011 Norwich Posts: 538 Saxos (sold), Civic

   #8 16th May 2011, 01:49

   Mine done that when I first bought it, turned out to be 2 things. Firstly, the stereo hadn't been wired in properly and was draining the battery over the space of a few days (had the car off road for a bit, so no charging off the alternator.)
   
   Solved the problem for a bit, but the battery must have been a bit fooked anyway as it went back to draining after a start or 2.Bought a new battery and the problem was no more.