HDJ100R parasitic current draw

[WomblingFree]

Hi
I'm tracing a problem where my battery goes flat if the car is left unused for a few weeks.
New battery and alternator is charging so not those.
Winch and all other accessories are on the aux battery or disconnected.

I wonder if someone could tell me what their 'working' car draws from the battery when its all turned off and locked up etc.

You need a multimeter on the current range. Lift the battery negative (easiest on my truck) and put one multimeter lead on the neg terminal and the other on the cable.
With a newly charged battery, I read a current draw of approx 0.130 amps with nothing turned on and all doors closed. This can drop to around 35mA after some time.
Open any door and the current goes up to 0.25 amps even though no lights are actually illuminated. Close the door and back to 130mA.

130mA should not flatten a battery anytime soon but I'm interested in comparing to other trucks to set a benchmark for whats normal.

thanks.

 

[DWNUNDR]

first thing to check... glove compartment.... 9/10 issues when working at a dealership with this thing happening was the glovebox light.. hope you sort it out... I suck at electrical or Id have more to offer....

 

[semlin]

going flat after a few weeks is normal. disconnect the battery if you are going to leave it that long.

130 ma is high though. 30 ma is more normal.

 

[SanDiegoCruiser]

I checked my draw a few months ago. 25-35ma is what averaged.

 

[WomblingFree]

So 30mA it is then.
Thanks for the help guys.