MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Modifications & Technical Area => Technical Workshop => Topic started by: Butler on April 02, 2017, 08:02:51 pm

Title: Battery drain
Post by: Butler on April 02, 2017, 08:02:51 pm

How much draw on the battery amps is it when the interior light is on...? door open ect....?

Title: Re: Battery drain
Post by: SI-R32 on April 02, 2017, 08:22:20 pm

If all the lights are standard bulbs, with just all the lights on I'd say 3.5 amps ish

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Title: Re: Battery drain
Post by: Butler on April 02, 2017, 08:39:56 pm

That seems about right for mine then, tested the drain and with everything turned off and the bonnet latch tricked it was 0.050 amps.... drivers door drew 5amps and passenger door 3amps, i assume the drivers door was more due to the priming of the fuel pump......

Found this which was useful....

https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=16&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwjR9sr5vobTAhUMLMAKHTveAcM4ChAWCDYwBQ&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.toyotanation.com%2Fforum%2F132-9th-gen-corolla-1st-gen-matrix-2003-2008%2F282195-car-battery-information-everything-you-need-know.html&usg=AFQjCNHyScZg33Xq2jjtSIcOioJbLUVN1Q