Battery drain

2004 Subaru Impreza STi
Car: Subaru Impreza
Year: 2004
Variant: STi
Categories: Leaks & Noises
Hi!! I've got an STi with Prodrive kit, 18" wheels, quick shift and sports suspension. The vehicle is also fitted with a Trackstar tracker. The vehicle is fine if I use it regularly, but if I leave it undriven for 5 or 6 days the battery goes flat. The call out Engineer identified a third of an amp constant drain, which he suggestede could be related to the tracker.
The local garage changed the back-up battery (£250), but the problem prevails AND NOW AND THEY SAY THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO.
HELP PLEASE!!!
Problem added: Mar 26, 2009 (15 years ago)
Malc

Points: 1
disconnect the battery and put an ammeter in line to see the drain then pull fuses one at a time to identify which circuit the drain is on ,if you pull a fuse and no drain is evident then put it back and try another good luck
Answered Mar 26, 2009 (15 years ago)
wiggy4170

Points: 425
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had my car 4 years this is the 2nd time i have experienced the battery drain. got told to drive with the side lights on to charge the battery. The car has been fine for 2 years now its started again.On reading some posts on blog sights some of the models were fitted with sub standard batteries and the sights suggests thats a stronger battery is needed. My car is going in tomorrow hopefully this will get rectified. The battery is charging and the alternator is working fine. been over the car checking everything just cant find what is draining it. I have no tracker on the car, this is blowing my brain
Answered Sep 2, 2010 (13 years ago)
altinkum

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