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[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

Every once in a while, after the car has been parked for around a week, I go to start it and find the battery as flat as a witches mammary gland.
I drove it last Friday and was going to drive it again yesterday evening, and although everything electrical lit up and worked ok, there wasn't quite enough grunt in the battery to turn the engine over.
Battery is newish and I would be surprised if its on the way out, but its possible I suppose.
Where to start to look for the source of electric leaking out of the car ? 
Its not my strong point tbh. Not quite sure what is, but I know electrickery isn't. 

[Doctor Gollum]

Check the current draw across the 6 fuses on top of the battery and report back 

[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

Will do when I get time. Got to visit sons wedding venue today. Got his graduation tomorrow. Back to work Friday...……..

[Bigron]

Albs, you say that you are confident that your battery is ok, but it's quick and easy to get a "drop-test" done at a tyre/battery place to be sure. The test will show if there is enough cranking power and/or total capacity in the battery.
That way you will start from an informed position before chasing possibly non-existent current drains.

Ron.

[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

Good idea Ron.

[Doctor Gollum]

Albs, you say that you are confident that your battery is ok, but it's quick and easy to get a "drop-test" done at a tyre/battery place to be sure. The test will show if there is enough cranking power and/or total capacity in the battery.
That way you will start from an informed position before chasing possibly non-existent current drains.

Ron.

It's an Omega there will be 3-4 amps escaping between the battery and the cabin fusebox. Finding them will be an interesting challenge for Albs night shifts

[ronnyd]

I may be wrong, (most probably am ), but i was once informed that a drop test can knacker an older battery. Is this possible?

[STEMO]

I may be wrong, (most probably am ), but i was once informed that a drop test can knacker an older battery. Is this possible?

Move away from the electrical and audio help section, put down the keyboard and put your hands behind your head. We've got you surrounded. 

[TheBoy]

Once that type of battery has been allowed to go flat once, its oppsed. End of.

[zirk]

Once that type of battery has been allowed to go flat once, its oppsed. End of.

This, /\ /\, they may recharge and show correct Volts etc, but once allowed to go flat a few times whilst connected, they never recover to there designed potential.

Just pull the Neg Lead off the Battery if your going to leave the Car to stand for a while (Power Sounder needs to be Removed) or get a simple Battery Terminal Iscolater to do the same job.

[Kevin Wood]

There's a maintenance guide for this.

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=90619.0