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[andy_driver]

hi all I am needing to know were the rear fag lighter time delay thingy is so can disconnect it as part of the plan I have to find out what is draining my battery I look at the power sounder topic so am going to disconnect that aswell .

[78bex]

reply from our resident guru might help

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=90051.msg1151570#msg1151570

[andy_driver]

who is the resident guru mate . I check my car today there is no power sounder underneath the plastic wiper scuttle driver side but it does have the alarm horn there the alarm does work thow I think my car was manufactured in 95 but not registered till 96 so I think I have differences to other peoples cars can any one susjest anyware else the power sounder can be .

[symes]

early migs dont have the delay iirc-your battery drain could be alternator

[andy_driver]

early migs dont have the delay iirc-your battery drain could be alternator

whats iirc stand for mate . it what way could be alternator the alternator charges fine it runs over 14 volts when running .   

[tigers_gonads]

iirc = If I Remember Correctly 

Regulator on the alternator can break down and short to earth (chassis)
This would drain the battery.

Pull fuse 7 (utilities) and see what happens 
If that doesn't work out and if you can get your hands on a clamp meter, set it to mA and clamp it across the 12 volt terminal of the battery.
With the ignition switch off and the key removed, pull each fuse out one by one until the current drain stops. Remember which fuse then find out which circuits it powers. 

[andy_driver]

iirc = If I Remember Correctly 

Regulator on the alternator can break down and short to earth (chassis)
This would drain the battery.

Pull fuse 7 (utilities) and see what happens 
If that doesn't work out and if you can get your hands on a clamp meter, set it to mA and clamp it across the 12 volt terminal of the battery.
With the ignition switch off and the key removed, pull each fuse out one by one until the current drain stops. Remember which fuse then find out which circuits it powers. 

ah I see am still getting use to all these short type letters lol . thanks for the info well av got a volt meter with ma settings on it I will try that and see what happens thanks again .

[Marks DTM Calib]

Regulator on the alternator can break down and short to earth (chassis)
This would drain the battery.

It cant short (god you would know it if it did, it would certainly 'self repair' quite quickly  ).

Only possibles are if the field winding could be permanently energised which is a possible with the Bosch regulator types, easy to check though as the charge volts would be very high when the engine is revved. 
 

[tigers_gonads]

Regulator on the alternator can break down and short to earth (chassis)
This would drain the battery.

It cant short (god you would know it if it did, it would certainly 'self repair' quite quickly  ).

Only possibles are if the field winding could be permanently energised which is a possible with the Bosch regulator types, easy to check though as the charge volts would be very high when the engine is revved. 

Half right then 
Thanks for the update