RE: Something's Draining my Battery

[Marc Gallagher <mgallagher@Langan.com>]

how long does the car have to sit before the battery is drained?

-----Original Message-----
From: John Corbishley [mailto:JCorbs@gtresort.com]
Sent: 19 July, 2000 4:37 PM
To: jettaglx@igtc.com
Subject: Re: Something's Draining my Battery


Nothing plugged in, but thanks Marc, I'll check the cigarette lighter.

John Corbs

----- Original Message -----
From: Marc Gallagher <mgallagher@Langan.com>
To: <jettaglx@igtc.com>
Sent: Wednesday, July 19, 2000 3:49 PM
Subject: RE: Something's Draining my Battery


> do you have a radar detector, phone charger, etc plugged in?  the
cigarette
> lighter is not switched.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: John Corbishley [mailto:JCorbs@gtresort.com]
> Sent: 19 July, 2000 2:01 PM
> To: jettaglx@igtc.com
> Subject: Something's Draining my Battery
>
>
> Help!!
>
> New Battery, 14.2 volts at the terminals with the engine running.  No
idiot
> lights.
>
> BUT, from time to time when you go to start her, she cranks with great
> difficulty and the alarm sounds for a moment before she fires.
>
> I'm guessing that something is discharging the battery while the car is
off.
> Anyone have any similar experiences?
>
> TIA
>
> John Corbs
>
>