JohnA Posted November 8, 2005 Share Posted November 8, 2005 Hadn't moved the car for 2 weeks exactly. Battery is 6 months new, Bosch, fully topped-up on slow charger 3-4 weeks ago. Tick-tick-tick-tick nada. Measured the battery terminals 11.4V, no wonder. The alarm was playing games as I was trying to start it up, so I suspected that the booger (UK-spec) had drained it, then thought that the car was being stolen as the voltage dropped below par. After a 24hour recharge everything is back to normal, but WHY did it happen? The car is in the garage FFS, not even outdoors. I don't even have the alarm explicitly armed either. The alternator works fine (14.4V on idle) so that's not at fault either. Is the UKSpec alarm draining the juice so liberally, or is it the SAFCII? Can't think of anything else.... Any ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miguel Posted November 8, 2005 Share Posted November 8, 2005 Hadn't moved the car for 2 weeks exactly. Battery is 6 months new, Bosch, fully topped-up on slow charger 3-4 weeks ago. Tick-tick-tick-tick nada. Measured the battery terminals 11.4V, no wonder. The alarm was playing games as I was trying to start it up, so I suspected that the booger (UK-spec) had drained it, then thought that the car was being stolen as the voltage dropped below par. After a 24hour recharge everything is back to normal, but WHY did it happen? The car is in the garage FFS, not even outdoors. I don't even have the alarm explicitly armed either. The alternator works fine (14.4V on idle) so that's not at fault either. Is the UKSpec alarm draining the juice so liberally, or is it the SAFCII? Can't think of anything else.... Any ideas? Yeah the battery fairy plugging his tools into it ...he comes round my way and does it to mine also ...both my stock supes done it ( jspecs) brand new battery and 3 weeks later flatter than a flat thing from flat land. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnA Posted November 8, 2005 Author Share Posted November 8, 2005 I'd think that 2 weeks is an abnormally short period to lose the battery charge, especially in a garage with the alarm OFF and a new, full battery. Am I being picky here, or is this the norm with soops? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sooper-supra Posted November 8, 2005 Share Posted November 8, 2005 i have had the same problem its my alarm which uses all the power Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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