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battery drain help!
Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2014 3:52 pm
by Oldboybob
Hi all does anyone know of any problems that could cause battery drain after a glow plug change? The glow plug rail is NOT touching earth I have already checked this. Any advice greatly appreciated
Re: battery drain help!
Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2014 6:36 pm
by winchman
Put a test lamp or meter on the glow plug rail and make sure its on and off at the correct time, I have known the relay to stick on but on some Peugeots if a temp sensor fails it keeps the glow plugs on for ages after the engine starts and burns the glow plugs out.
I woul also check the obvious stuff lights on, little invertyer left plugged in etc
Re: battery drain help!
Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2014 7:54 pm
by Bob
Side door not fully shut will leave the light on.
Re: battery drain help!
Posted: Sat Jan 18, 2014 4:27 pm
by Oldboybob
All sorted now thanks, it was a dodgy glow plug relay
Re: battery drain help!
Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2014 12:10 pm
by Bob
Well done.
Re: battery drain help!
Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2014 6:19 pm
by mikeonb4c
Oldboybob wrote:All sorted now thanks, it was a dodgy glow plug relay
Excellent. Just to check, was this the £10 NGK relay?
Re: battery drain help!
Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2014 11:56 pm
by Oldboybob
Yes it was