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Old 04-12-2012, 07:52 AM
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Default What exactly is my car doing......
That requires so much battery when it is just sitting on the driveway?!?

I work from home so don't drive the car daily, but after as little as 2 weeks the bastard thing doesn't have enough juice to turn over. It just seems to hemorrhage power from the battery at a ridiculous pace, much worse than any car I've owned before.

Is it just the alarm / immobiliser?
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Old 04-12-2012, 08:25 AM
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Tracker fitted? Some of the RAC Trackstars (factory fitted tracker) were known to do this on some newage cars i believe, although mine has one and not had a problem...
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Old 04-12-2012, 09:09 AM
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Mine was a bit sluggish after not being used for a week, I have a tracker fitted but not activated so don't know what it is drawing, obviously the cold weather doesn't help. If its a real issue, just pull the fuses one at a time and check the current being drawn with a mult meter across the terminals.

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Old 04-12-2012, 10:15 AM
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Tracker I would say. Mine used to go flat after not being used for 2 or 3 days. Someone once told me to drive with the side lights on as on subaru's that somehow helps with the altenator charging the battery?.
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Old 04-12-2012, 12:23 PM
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Thanks everyone. Either way it seems like there is nothing I can do about it, except maybe removing the tracker (which I won't be doing)

Sadly not having a garage I can't hook it up to a trickle charger either. Oh well, looks like a new battery is in order. Will try driving with sidelights on and see if that helps keep the thing charging a bit better.
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Old 04-12-2012, 12:36 PM
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Either way it seems like there is nothing I can do about it.
Drive it more regularly, you won't regret it.
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Old 04-12-2012, 01:48 PM
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Could use one of these assuming no-one will walk off with it?

http://www.theultimatefinish.co.uk/S...ickle+chargers
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Old 04-12-2012, 03:15 PM
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Drive it more regularly, you won't regret it.
Would that I could. I work from home 5 days a week.
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Old 05-12-2012, 07:02 AM
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Wire the cigarette lighter so it's permanent live then just plug one into that and leave on the dash.
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Old 05-12-2012, 07:08 AM
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mine has always done it since iv had it...no tracker....
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Old 05-12-2012, 08:06 AM
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Mine does the same with a brand new battery makes no difference, must be the alarms
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Old 07-12-2012, 08:09 AM
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Could use one of these assuming no-one will walk off with it?

http://www.theultimatefinish.co.uk/S...ickle+chargers

Good shout, thanks! Got one on order so will give it a go. It's got to be better than just letting it sit there and go flat again.
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Old 07-12-2012, 10:47 AM
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Good shout, thanks! Got one on order so will give it a go. It's got to be better than just letting it sit there and go flat again.
Great, hope it sorts the issues
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