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Fiesta 1.4tdci battery/electrical problem

lewisG95
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Hi

Just wondering if any one has had this problem before.

There is something pulling 18 amps from my battery when the car is turned off. I have changed the common culprits I.e the battery and alternator and I have checked all the fuses.

Any help would be great

Thanks

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    18 amps would burn out your wireing. Or blow a fuse.

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    Well I hAve had my amp meter on it and that's what it says

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    That's a huge amount with everything off, should be 0.02amps or there about.

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    Thats 200w+ , pulling the fuses out one by one, and try unplugging the glow plug relay.

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    I have done that with every fuse engine and cab still no change I will have to check the glow plug relay where it that located?

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    So you disconnect the battery and connect the ammeter from the battery to the positive lead and measure 18A?

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    I disconnect the earth and put the amp meter on the earth and negative terminal.

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    Glow plug relay is about 4inches away from radiator bottom hose,

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    Forgot to say its a mk7 so it still in the same place?

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    Yep, checked your profile to see what age yours was before I replied.

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    Thanks for that I will check tomorrow

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    18amps is a lot of current flow, I take it if you leave battery connected overnight , the following morning its dead flat ?

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    Yes dead as a dodo it all started when I cleaned my car out with radio on and drained the battery it hasn't been right since.

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