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Just sketched it out and I seen how you've done it. That seems to work but as you say you have to insulate the flying red wire. Mine not difficult to take both leads off battery. Will post 24 hour results tomorrow afternoon after dentists appointment. Yuck.

Onto disconnected battery leads. Have sent you a pm with link.

Mine up and running. Taken both leads off battery. Source leads onto battery. Load leads onto + and - leads. Working fine. Car locked up. Will see in 24 hours how much total drain. Did you look at the pdf link I posted. That shows different circuit setups.

Hope so. Could have tested today and tomorrow but have to use car Friday. It can stay on over the long weekend though as I wouldn't be able to order a battery till Tuesday anyway.

Oh well, the meter hasn't arrived. I'm sure Royal mail are delaying 2nd class Post. Wonder if yours has come Freddo.

Mine is listed as GREY as well.

While I'm waiting for the meter, thought I'd check alternator since I now think the ELD is working 2000 revs, 14.4v A/C on, dipped to 14.2.v then came back to 14.4v within 5 seconds. Same with the headlights. Since I have seen the system drop indicated voltage to 12.6 - 12.8 while driving, it...

Thanks for the info. Hope to find out before getting a new battery. As you say could wreck another battery.

Hope so. 200 miles in a passat !!!!! I like my comfort and the extra 10 mpg that the accord gives. Lol I've still got 7 weeks to get this sorted. Fingers crossed.

Inside the car. Unclip the glovebox stay on the side nearest the door. Squeeze the top sides of the glovebox together and it will swing down. Cabin filter and bank of relays in front of you.

In my search for answers, I have come across a bank of relays behind the glovebox. Anyone have any info on these please ?

Is that the 80ah one ? If so that's the one I have my eye on.

Seem to be going backwards now. Drain still showing 23ma but battery dropped 0.3v in last 24 hours. Seems to drop faster as voltage gets less. Down almost to 50% charge in 2 days. Really beginning to suspect battery.

Truth be told, now I remember. I ran that additional power cable because there was no power to the levelling switch. Looks like since I pulled all the fuses last weekend lots of things on the car have started working again. Maybe the whole thing needed a "re-boot"

Noticed fuse for those motors missing so dropped dash to look at switches. Someone wired new feed to switch with inline fuse by switch. Took the fuse out and bingo. Strange thing the washers are supposed to be on same fuse in the fusebox but they work ok. Someone altered wiring in past methinks...

Panic over -phew. Found a short in the headlight levelling wiring feeding back into acc position on ignition switch. Fuse out of levelling circuit - problem solved. Battery drain down to 23ma. Maybe that short drained the battery last night. Have to start monitoring again.

Well everything was happiness and light last evening, but not this morning. Checked battery before going out and the volts had dropped 0.3v overnight. Had to go out so left checking till returning. While I was out I called for diesel and when I switched the car off - i didnt stop. Seems I have...

Freddo no I'm going to hang onto it. Never know when it may come in handy. It will disappear into my " black hole " workshop. Lol. Cliffordski that 12.1v sounds like a 50% charged battery. Maybe you should stick a charger on it overnight. Going to watch amps drop for a few days ( use than new...

Just come back from a 50 mile run and saw voltages I've never seen before on the digital voltmeter. Varying from 14.2 to 14.6 occasionally. Dropping after several miles to 12.6 to 12.9 for short periods. Looks like the smart charging system has come to life. Checked the battery after coming home...

Tested it with the headlights on and it gave full voltage. 14.4 ish. Yipee