2005 S40i standard key off battery draw

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03-13-2020, 08:59 AM

jamesmmarr

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2005 S40i standard key off battery draw

Is there a standard battery amperage draw with key off? My car after the computer and modules go to sleep reads 0.07 to 0.08 amps. Is this acceptable? Or is there a parasitic drain?

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03-13-2020, 09:25 AM

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most stuff I've read suggest normal key off battery draw should be under 100mA so . Just consider this - the bulb on the vanity mirror is 1.2 watts, which at 12V would draw 100mA on its own...

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03-13-2020, 09:55 AM

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It should be under 20 milliamps (0.020 amps)

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03-14-2020, 12:40 PM

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Tracked down drain

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Originally Posted by mt6127

most stuff I've read suggest normal key off battery draw should be under 100mA so . Just consider this - the bulb on the vanity mirror is 1.2 watts, which at 12V would draw 100mA on its own...

Funny -it turned out to be the drivers side vanity mirror. Amp draw test while removing most susceptible first

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