I have a Sportage and when it's switched off for several hours, the battery
is being 'drained' of power. (battery is new & alternator is charging).
I've checked that nothing is left switched on, but it still happens. I now
have to keep disconnecting the battery when ever park up !! Any ideas ?
Jonathan - 16 Aug 2005 14:56 GMT
You are going to have to check for the source of the parasitic drain. With
the motor off, open up the fuse panel and remove each fuse one at a time and
place the leads from a voltmeter into the socket. Set it to read low amps.
If it's passing electricity between the terminals of the socket then that
circuit is the source of your drain. Bear in mind, however, that some
circuits do draw from the battery even when the vehicle is tuerned off to
retain memory in the ECM, radio, clock, etc. so check the circuits that
power the electronics last.
Good luck - Jonathan
>I have a Sportage and when it's switched off for several hours, the battery
> is being 'drained' of power. (battery is new & alternator is charging).
> I've checked that nothing is left switched on, but it still happens. I now
> have to keep disconnecting the battery when ever park up !! Any ideas ?
halifaxsteve - 16 Aug 2005 20:52 GMT
Thanks Jonathan. Did a check and found a relay which seemed to 'always'
energised. Even though i changed positions it was still the same. will get
new one tomorrow, and hopefully, problem solved. !!!! Thanks again
halifaxsteve - 17 Aug 2005 21:13 GMT
the fuel pump relay was a 'double throw' type and when in 'neutral mode'
somehow had a feed to somewhere ?!?!. I've 'snipped' off the 'other' (87a)
contact, knowing that when energized it works, and now waiting till morning
to try and see if we have power. Maybe someone put in the wrong relay ?
Jonathan - 17 Aug 2005 23:57 GMT
Good chance it's the wrong relay, but also that whatever is sending the
signal for the relay to energze the circuit is on the fritz. If the fuel
pump relay is getting it's signal from the ignition switch then that's where
I'd look next - bad switch or shorted wire could keep the FP relay energized
even if the switch was in the "off" position and the key removed. Try
jiggling the ignition switch yet to see if it cuts off the signal to the
relay?
Cheers - Jonathan
> the fuel pump relay was a 'double throw' type and when in 'neutral mode'
> somehow had a feed to somewhere ?!?!. I've 'snipped' off the 'other' (87a)
> contact, knowing that when energized it works, and now waiting till
> morning
> to try and see if we have power. Maybe someone put in the wrong relay ?