current drain?

[markey b]

does anyone have any idea what the current drain should be on a gt turbo when dormant?

mates on is 1.4 amps at the moment? does that sound about right?

[Mart]

That's far too high.

Last time I measured, it was circa very low mA.

[markey b]

well thats what i thought, new pugs at work are 0.03

[markey b]

scrap that, it was 0.140 amps

[Andrew Cooke]

scrap that, it was 0.140 amps

that still sounds like a lot, your battery will be pretty flat after 10 days. Try pulling out fuses until it gets better, if that fails disconnect the alternator.

[newbstar*]

On a 5 should be 0.2 and lower. Has the car got a aftermarket alarm?

[markey b]

he found the problem... grey connector on d/s under dash was burnt out, now its sorted its ok. cheers people :agree:

[tom t]

good to hear lad

[Tillax]

he found the problem... grey connector on d/s under dash was burnt out, now its sorted its ok. cheers people :agree:

Is this a common cause of current drain? If it is I'd like to know more.

Mine is so bad I've taken to disconnecting the battery if i'm leaving it for a few days.

I intend to fix it as soon as I find the time