battery discharges fast

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BobBobson
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Re: battery discharges fast

Post by BobBobson » Mon Sep 13, 2021 10:41 am

As a first step I’d be doing a parasitic draw test as described here:
https://youtu.be/lRcj1fQcWwU

The problems that you’ll have are keeping the car ‘asleep’ while you carry out the test (which is why he latches all the doors etc) and also that there’s about a million fuses in a C6 chassis car!

You could also try disconnecting the battery and leaving it for a day or two just to make sure it’s not self discharging.

ATinOf
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Re: battery discharges fast

Post by ATinOf » Tue Nov 02, 2021 12:10 am

Common causes of battery drains for A3 A4 are radios, for Skoda's it's door looms, for TDi s its convenience module. Not heard of any specifics for 6s. As already mentioned check drain current value at rest, if you want a comparison figure I can get you one off mine at the weekend if you still have the problem.

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Re: battery discharges fast

Post by c3nturi0n » Mon Nov 22, 2021 5:36 pm

Is it 'slow' to start?

If so it may be linked to an alternator that is slow charging.
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welwynnick
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Re: battery discharges fast

Post by welwynnick » Mon Nov 22, 2021 7:06 pm

Sometimes it's the alternator itself that's responsible for the discharging. Not quite so easy to test for.

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