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Accidental battery drain
« on: 09 June 2013, 09:33:03 »

Hi all, left interior light on last week, got started ok (jumped it). Ran well over Fri & Sat, 200mls +.
Now battery is draining again also ticking over fast 1500rpm & EML is now on. Could dodgy battery
be causing all this or have i got bigger issues?
I have no test gear or expertise but a few words of advice would be gratefully accepted .
Thanks in anticipation.
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Re: Accidental battery drain
« Reply #1 on: 09 June 2013, 09:39:44 »

as you got eml light on do paper clip test-might not be connected to battery issue-could be something  has given up -aat same time- here's how---- http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=90581.0
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Re: Accidental battery drain
« Reply #2 on: 09 June 2013, 10:23:28 »

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but a few words of advice would be gratefully accepted .
Thanks in anticipation.

Go and ask Andy C at Drive Vauxhall  ;)  ;)
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Re: Accidental battery drain
« Reply #3 on: 17 June 2013, 17:44:44 »

Had battery, alternator & a check for a discharge done, still prob persisted, but at least EML disappeared.
In the end shoved a new battery on, problem solved.  :y
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Re: Accidental battery drain
« Reply #4 on: 17 June 2013, 18:03:45 »

thanks for update, draining can be very bad for a battery.  I am nursing one at the moment that got down to 9V due to someone leaving a Honda's headlights on.  Left on gentle charge for a week. Hopefully that will recover it but multiple disharges really kills starter type batteries. 
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