MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: titchy on December 24, 2018, 11:59:39 am

Title: battry ong flat
Post by: titchy on December 24, 2018, 11:59:39 am

My battery goes dead flat after 3 days. Battery is new.. Alternator checked its fine. When re-connecting the battery theres a crackling sound coming from the dash area below w/screen. theres no nasty smells. no codes showing.  its booked in after Xmasat an auto electrician.  Any thoughts. Thanks

Title: Re: battry ong flat
Post by: colesey on December 24, 2018, 07:16:21 pm

Could be that the original radio has gone fubar.

Title: Re: battry ong flat
Post by: hooolagon on December 31, 2018, 05:39:47 pm

Quote from: titchy on December 24, 2018, 11:59:39 am

My battery goes dead flat after 3 days. Battery is new.. Alternator checked its fine. When re-connecting the battery theres a crackling sound coming from the dash area below w/screen. theres no nasty smells. no codes showing.  its booked in after Xmasat an auto electrician.  Any thoughts. Thanks

crackling sound could be a bad climate control flap if you have automatic dual zone climate control... try a parasitic draw test making sure to engage door/bonnet locks and waiting a few minutes once cars locked