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      06-06-2019, 02:56 PM   #1
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Parasitic draw on my F30

Hi all , was hoping someone could help me.
My battery is dying every few days and since disconnecting the earth lead on the battery and placing an ammeter in between ive found the car is still drawing 950mA when it is basically asleep. I have pulled every fuse i can find and a couple of relays and this draw does not change (until i pull the fuse relating to the alarm). i have even removed the 2 positive wires from the alternator incase i had a shorted diode in there or something but the result is the same. Does anyone have any idea what to try next before calling in the big boys.??
Thanks for any help.
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      06-06-2019, 06:25 PM   #2
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Any mods installed by you?

Also how close is your key to your car overnight?

I haven’t tested it on my BMW but with my last car (Subaru) I used to hang the key in the garage next to the car and it kept communicating with the car and was causing a drain on my battery.
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      06-07-2019, 04:10 AM   #3
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Thanks for the reply.
I had a tracker and a camera but im still getting the draw with them both removed, the key is not far from the car , ill try moving it out of range to see if it helps.
Going to try the voltage drop method later across each fuse see which one is taking power.
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      06-12-2019, 09:45 AM   #4
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I had a huge draw with my car. It was dying nightly. It ended up being the JB4 system I installed. I would park my car and within 20 min the car would cycle the cooling system on and off all night till the battery is dead. I ended up unplugging the car at night or using a strong charger to patch the problem. I finally unplugged the JB4 and it didn't do it for a solid week. Updated the JB4 and everything is peachy.
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      12-18-2023, 05:08 PM   #5
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Hi,

Didi you fix it ?

How did you find out?

Please & thank you
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      12-18-2023, 09:25 PM   #6
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He hasn't been here in four years.
Besides, there are many sources of parasitic power drain. What worked for him wouldn't necessarily work for you.
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      12-22-2023, 04:18 AM   #7
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Like chowser asked/suggested start with aftermarket mods. They tend to be the biggest culprit. Does your car go to sleep after inactivity?
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