[W126 Coupe] Back to the battery drain issue

[dolans1 at verizon.net]

>From:  <dolans1 at verizon.net>
>Date: Sat Feb 04 18:31:58 CST 2006
>To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>
>Subject: Re: Re: [W126 Coupe] Back to the battery drain issue

>I often wondered the same about the light in the refrigerator...
>
>
>>From: Jay Hirsch <j.hirsch at yahoo.com>
>>Date: Sat Feb 04 18:31:58 CST 2006
>>To: Vance Rowley <vance.rowley at tiscali.co.uk>, 
>	Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>
>>Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Back to the battery drain issue
>
>>Just read you  "battery draw."  Open the truck,  and
>>then close it slowly and  see if trunk  light goes 
>>out.
>>Once  had a car and the off switch broke  in the trunk
>>But was enough  to drain battery after a few days.
>>JayH
>>your problem is not MB related but car related
>>--- Vance Rowley <vance.rowley at tiscali.co.uk> wrote:
>>
>>> Well unfortunately, although all evidence pointed to
>>> the vacuum pump as the cause of this intermittent
>>> 6amp current draw. I have had power to the pump
>>> disconnected for over a week now. It just so happens
>>> I haven't used the car for this last week, so was a
>>> good opportunity to see if the battery would be OK
>>> or not. Well, you guessed it, the battery was almost
>>> dead. Certainly not enough power to start the car
>>> anyway. Just a few small cranks of the engine.
>>> 
>>> So, has anyone any ideas what else could draw around
>>> 6amps for between 30 and 60 secs every 5 to 10
>>> minutes or so?
>>> The 5 year mystery still unsolved as yet.
>>> 
>>> Cheers,
>>> 
>>> Vance.
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