Re: Something's Draining my Battery

["Dr. Bob" <rmalinka@spec.net>]

Check your ground also.



At 07:28 PM 7/19/00 -0400, you wrote:
>It gets weirder.  She stopped at the store on the way home, and it started
>perfectly, no hint of the problem.  I gather this has happened a couple of
>times over the last few days.  Its starting to sound like a loose connection
>of sorts........... Yes The battery terminals were the first things I
>checked.
>
>John Corbs
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Marc Gallagher <mgallagher@Langan.com>
>To: <jettaglx@igtc.com>
>Sent: Wednesday, July 19, 2000 5:43 PM
>Subject: RE: Something's Draining my Battery
>
>
>> do the lights dim when the cranking is difficult?  I am afraid we are
>beyond
>> my experiences.  just trying to find the source of the trouble (ie
>battery,
>> starter, etc.).
>>
>> Marc
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: John Corbishley [mailto:JCorbs@gtresort.com]
>> Sent: 19 July, 2000 5:32 PM
>> To: jettaglx@igtc.com
>> Subject: Re: Something's Draining my Battery
>>
>>
>> Thats' the interesting thing.  The battery has not yet been fully drained.
>> In fact I just went out to help my wife start it and while it cranked
>> slowly, it was no worse than this morning and eventually sped up and
>fired.
>> Its almost as if there is something causing drag, like overfilling with
>> oil??
>>
>> The only other symptom is clutch slip at high revs/power.
>>
>> I'm beginning to wonder if it isn't the starter?
>>
>> John Corbs
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Marc Gallagher <mgallagher@Langan.com>
>> To: <jettaglx@igtc.com>
>> Sent: Wednesday, July 19, 2000 4:58 PM
>> Subject: RE: Something's Draining my Battery
>>
>>
>> > 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
>> > >
>> > >
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