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Alfa 147 - Battery drain..

  • 10-02-2009 12:58am
    #1
    Welsh Wizard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 452 ✭✭


    Hi,

    Currently having problems with the above..
    Defo not the battery as I have changed it twice..

    It did have a after market stereo, but I've taken this out to see if it was that but to no avail..

    Any ideas...??


Comments

  • #2
    eringobragh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,668 ✭✭✭eringobragh


    Nokia Car Kit??


  • #3
    L1011
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 71,120 ✭✭✭✭L1011


    Nokia car kit as above - or its remains wired directly to the live...


  • #4
    Welsh Wizard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 452 ✭✭Welsh Wizard


    Doesn't have a phone kit in it..


  • #5
    phelixoflaherty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,473 ✭✭✭phelixoflaherty


    Check if light stays on in boot. It happened to me


  • #6
    Welsh Wizard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 452 ✭✭Welsh Wizard


    Yeah, heard that was a problem with alfas, the boot switch can become a bit faulty, however checked all switches, lights, Ciggie lighter etc etc.... still no head way..:confused:

    It takes about 7 - 10 days to drain a full battery...


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  • #7
    ciarsd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,326 ✭✭✭ciarsd


    The Alfa alarm, which is worked off the keys?


  • #8
    robtri
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,473 ✭✭✭robtri


    Possibly a bad alternator, had an issue with one of them before, not in an alfa but and old gallant, battery would work for a few days and die, figured it out it was the alternator by using a voltmeter..... grabbed a second hand alternator swapped it over and it ran like a peach till I blew the head gasket a year or so later:D


  • #9
    Welsh Wizard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 452 ✭✭Welsh Wizard


    robtri wrote: »
    Possibly a bad alternator, had an issue with one of them before, not in an alfa but and old gallant, battery would work for a few days and die, figured it out it was the alternator by using a voltmeter..... grabbed a second hand alternator swapped it over and it ran like a peach till I blew the head gasket a year or so later:D


    Forgot to mention that the car is off the road (No NCT atm) so would hardly be turned over..

    Have a multi-meter however those Italians have buried the alternator in the depths of the engine compartment..

    Haynes aren't even brave enough to bring a manual on these..!!:eek:


  • #10
    Welsh Wizard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 452 ✭✭Welsh Wizard


    ciarsd wrote: »
    The Alfa alarm, which is worked off the keys?


    It does, Although I've spent a few years fitting car security and in my eyes the alarm is working perfectly...
    May disconnect it anyway, just to tick it off from the list of things to try..

    Thanks for the reply..


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