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Current drain - Interior Light Delay Relay
« on: 26 January 2012, 14:40:09 »
My battery keeps going flat after a couple of days.  I'm fairly sure it is the interior light delay relay having eliminated everything else.  Where is the delay relay on a pre-facelift 3L Elite so I can remove it and see if that cures the problem.  It doesn't seem to be with the under bonnet relays or the ones above the drivers feet.  If it turns out to be that, does anyone have one for sale?
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Re: Current drain - Interior Light Delay Relay
« Reply #1 on: 26 January 2012, 15:54:36 »
Quote from: alank46 on 26 January 2012, 14:40:09
My battery keeps going flat after a couple of days.  I'm fairly sure it is the interior light delay relay having eliminated everything else.  Where is the delay relay on a pre-facelift 3L Elite so I can remove it and see if that cures the problem.  It doesn't seem to be with the under bonnet relays or the ones above the drivers feet.  If it turns out to be that, does anyone have one for sale?
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I thought the delay was achieved by the electrickery of the actual courtesy light ..........  :-\
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Re: Current drain - Interior Light Delay Relay
« Reply #2 on: 26 January 2012, 17:56:13 »
Has powersounder been disconnected yet ?

Always a favourite for battery drain when on its way out

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Re: Current drain - Interior Light Delay Relay
« Reply #3 on: 26 January 2012, 18:16:14 »
Quote from: alank46 on 26 January 2012, 14:40:09
My battery keeps going flat after a couple of days.  I'm fairly sure it is the interior light delay relay having eliminated everything else.  Where is the delay relay on a pre-facelift 3L Elite so I can remove it and see if that cures the problem.  It doesn't seem to be with the under bonnet relays or the ones above the drivers feet.  If it turns out to be that, does anyone have one for sale?
Thanks
Alan
Not sure about the pre MFL but the MFL & F/L relay is the right hand one of a bank of three behind (not inside) cabin fusebox
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Re: Current drain - Interior Light Delay Relay
« Reply #4 on: 26 January 2012, 18:45:21 »
Power sounder is still connected, so tomorrow I'll disconnect that, and also check the relay position suggested by RobG.  Thank you both.
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Re: Current drain - Interior Light Delay Relay
« Reply #5 on: 26 January 2012, 20:51:33 »
Quote from: RobG on 26 January 2012, 18:16:14
Quote from: alank46 on 26 January 2012, 14:40:09
My battery keeps going flat after a couple of days.  I'm fairly sure it is the interior light delay relay having eliminated everything else.  Where is the delay relay on a pre-facelift 3L Elite so I can remove it and see if that cures the problem.  It doesn't seem to be with the under bonnet relays or the ones above the drivers feet.  If it turns out to be that, does anyone have one for sale?
Thanks
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Not sure about the pre MFL but the MFL & F/L relay is the right hand one of a bank of three behind (not inside) cabin fusebox

I think you're talking about the delay relay for the rear ciggy lighter ............. PFL cars don't have that option. They still have a delay on the courtesy light though, which I'm sure is via the lamp itself.
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Re: Current drain - Interior Light Delay Relay
« Reply #6 on: 29 January 2012, 17:58:48 »
My diagnosis was wrong, it wasn't the light delay relay, but as suggested it was the power sounder.  As it was unplugged the current drain dropped from 180mv to 40mv.

Thanks to all for the advise but especially to Dave DND.
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Re: Current drain - Interior Light Delay Relay
« Reply #7 on: 29 January 2012, 18:32:17 »
Quote from: alank46 on 29 January 2012, 17:58:48
.......... it wasn't the light delay relay, .....

Cos there aint one fitted  ;) ;) ;)
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Re: Current drain - Interior Light Delay Relay
« Reply #8 on: 30 January 2012, 09:14:04 »
Make sure you replace the powersounder with a new one rather than simply leaving it disconnected

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Re: Current drain - Interior Light Delay Relay
« Reply #9 on: 30 January 2012, 12:10:04 »
Quote from: alank46 on 29 January 2012, 17:58:48
My diagnosis was wrong, it wasn't the light delay relay, but as suggested it was the power sounder.  As it was unplugged the current drain dropped from 180mv to 40mv.

Thanks to all for the advise but especially to Dave DND.
Alan

mA surely?  ???
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Re: Current drain - Interior Light Delay Relay
« Reply #10 on: 30 January 2012, 12:23:20 »
Quote from: Marks DTM Calib on 30 January 2012, 12:10:04
Quote from: alank46 on 29 January 2012, 17:58:48
My diagnosis was wrong, it wasn't the light delay relay, but as suggested it was the power sounder.  As it was unplugged the current drain dropped from 180mv to 40mv.

Thanks to all for the advise but especially to Dave DND.
Alan

mA surely?  ???

Amps ... Volts ............ same difference - it's all electrickery!  ;D ;D ;D
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Re: Current drain - Interior Light Delay Relay
« Reply #11 on: 30 January 2012, 12:51:34 »
Perhaps WC for witchcraft may be more appropriate ?

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Re: Current drain - Interior Light Delay Relay
« Reply #12 on: 31 January 2012, 08:34:51 »
Ah, you noticed my deliberate mistake!

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Re: Current drain - Interior Light Delay Relay
« Reply #13 on: 02 February 2012, 20:54:28 »
Quote from: Dave DND on 30 January 2012, 09:14:04
Make sure you replace the powersounder with a new one rather than simply leaving it disconnected

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What's the consequence of just leaving it disconnected? I may have a similar issue.
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Re: Current drain - Interior Light Delay Relay
« Reply #14 on: 02 February 2012, 21:03:59 »
Any ideas why my saloon seems to drain the battery after a day or two and it does not even have a power sounder fitted. ;D ;D ;D
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