Battery draining issue.

[TheChamp]

He did. Me and my nephew both agree we will check again ASAP.

Looks to me like your multimeter is set up just as his drawing in the first Pic, No?

 

[soulie]

1st pic is horribly wrong ,

at 76ma you wont run the battery flat overnight,edit as champ pointed out 760ma ,there you will run the battery flat

 

[Devon101]

at 76ma you wont run the battery flat overnight

It was higher on Saturday. Kept reading around 2.70. The lowest it came to was 2.49.

 

[soulie]

It was higher on Saturday. Kept reading around 2.70. The lowest it came to was 2.

the way hes testing is correct but that reading is horribly wrong ,unless your battery is cooked or the meter is not right ,4.9v across battery is a dead battery ,may never recover

 

[TheChamp]

at 76ma you wont run the battery flat overnight

That looks like 760mA to me?

 

[soulie]

That looks like 760mA to me?

yes you are correct .my bad

 

[upup]

The alternator is new and replaced recently.
Wiring good there.

 

[upup]

post 27
is that 4.8V over the battery.
Get a new battery.

 

[Devon101]

The alternator is new and replaced recently.
Wiring good there.

It has been checked.

 

[Devon101]

post 27
is that 4.8V over the battery.
Get a new battery.

This was done yesterday evening when it was dead again.

 

[longboy]

Seems like it could be any number of problems.

Best to take it to an auto-electrician. It won't cost much - make sure you ask for a quote beforehand and get it in writing.

 

[Devon101]

Seems like it could be any number of problems.

Best to take it to an auto-electrician. It won't cost much - make sure you ask for a quote beforehand and get it in writing.

I did. I hope it's something simple that I can fix or replace.

 

[airborne]

This was done yesterday evening when it was dead again.

If that battery has been drained to those levels too many times it’s near toast by now.

 

[Devon101]

If that battery has been drained to those levels too any times it’s near toast by now.

I'm hoping the battery is still good. Even if it's not, I need to fix the issue or a new battery will also be ruined.

 

[lkpat]

I'm hoping the battery is still good. Even if it's not, I need to fix the issue or a new battery will also be ruined.

Get it up to 13v or so then do the testing, but as mentioned, spend an hour on an auto electrician's time.

 

[Devon101]

Get it up to 13v or so then do the testing, but as mentioned, spend an hour on an auto electrician's time.

It went to 13 on Saturday before we started testing. I'm hoping the battery hasn't been ruined by all this as the battery itself is 8 months old. I have reached out to 3 places to get prices before I decide.

 

[TheMightyQuin]

Seems like it could be any number of problems.

Best to take it to an auto-electrician. It won't cost much - make sure you ask for a quote beforehand and get it in writing.

I did. I hope it's something simple that I can fix or replace.

What was their diagnostics then?

 

[TheMightyQuin]

Take the car to an auto electrician FFS...they'll find the problem within an hour max.

Seems like it could be any number of problems.

Best to take it to an auto-electrician. It won't cost much - make sure you ask for a quote beforehand and get it in writing.

Get it up to 13v or so then do the testing, but as mentioned, spend an hour on an auto electrician's time.

.

 

[Devon101]

What was their diagnostics then?

I meant I have reached out to get a quote. Still waiting for feedback.

 

[TheMightyQuin]

I meant I have reached out to get a quote. Still waiting for feedback.

Aah ok, fair enough. I really think that would be your best bet.