2011 Vauxhall Meriva high level brake lamp on when parked + battery drain 2 days

Car: Vauxhall Meriva
Year: 2011
Variant: 1.4
Categories: Electrics, ECU, Warnings & Lights
Battery will drain after 2 days.
5.6 volts at battery
Charge rate 14.2 v
0.9amp drain at battery
Battery replaced
High level brake lamp (on its own) illuminated when ignition turned off. Have disconnected high level lamp and battery drain still present 0.8volts
Brake lights all function correctly when ignition on / vehicle running
No fault codes.
Posted: Jul 7, 2023 (9 months ago)
LOAD test your battery , check for a parasitic drain
Posted Jul 7, 2023 (9 months ago)
Check for damaged wiring where it passes through into top of tailgate
Posted Jul 7, 2023 (9 months ago)

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