Morning, would anyone the the current draw on the battery when the car is off? Twice in two weeks the battery has drained in 36-48 hours. I've put a meter on the new battery to see what changes when I remove after market equipment (towbar electrics, tracker, etc) but there's no difference in the reading. I did have an ODB reader permanently connected, but removed it after the first drain. I read on her that the modules hold charge, but these were disconnected when the battery was off (for a couple of hours at least) so I'm assuming the hard reset is done.
Anyone had similar experiences?

Think I’ve read on here about the blue tooth not turning off.

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Hi there's been massive coverage of the battery drain problem,there is a long shut down time on this car.always double lock the car,I added a supply line to the battery from the grill with a weather proof plug when the battery is completly flat.if you search the site these even a chart to covering the shut down readings .
Bob

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How old is the battery?

Morning, would anyone the the current draw on the battery when the car is off? Twice in two weeks the battery has drained in 36-48 hours. I've put a meter on the new battery to see what changes when I remove after market equipment (towbar electrics, tracker, etc) but there's no difference in the reading. I did have an ODB reader permanently connected, but removed it after the first drain. I read on her that the modules hold charge, but these were disconnected when the battery was off (for a couple of hours at least) so I'm assuming the hard reset is done.
Anyone had similar experiences?

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Have you got an electronic anti rust device installed. LR tried to flog one of these to me when I bought the new car.

They are a scam from decades ago!

They constantly draw a small current. Procrastination, mankind's greatest labour saving device!

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Hah! Just amended the title of my recent post to add 'flat battery' ! https://www.freel2.com/forum/post383415.html#383415

When everything goes right, the quiescent current drain is about 10-20mA.
If something has not shut down properly it can be around 4A. Anyone can do the math for how long an 80Ah battery will last if that stays constant.
I will be testing mine again shortly to confirm the current drain while the dreaded whistle is going.

Thanks everyone, that helps. The 'old' battery was bought in September, so I've had that replaced, it could've been a duff battery. But I'll keep an eye on it.
J7

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NOTE: The preferred method of testing following an excessive current consumption figure is to use the clamp of the
ammeter around individual junction box leads to the various suspected circuits to identify a potential cause. Rather
than the old method of pulling fuses out, in a one after another fashion.
The main reasons for using the current probe to determine which junction box/ circuit the drain is going through are:
1 Many modules take a considerable time to power down, every time a fuse is removed and re-fitted, the quiescent
drain figures will need 45 minutes to reset.
2 Sometimes the drain is caused by a module ‘holding on’ to something that has been switched off. sometimes it
is only a relay winding that is activated. Pulling the fuse can allow this to ‘reset’ and the drain will be lost and go
undiagnosed. Similarly for example, the headlights of a Jaguar S-Type are switched on, removing the switch
input will not turn them off. Therefore, the reading obtained would be incorrect and misleading.