Alfa 147 battery drain
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Mike600F

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1,049 posts

178 months

Sunday 13th May 2012
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Hi guys - need a diagnosis!

Got a 52 plate 147 that I've had 18 months, it's up for sale, and I've had a deposit, but went to start it the other day (just to tick over) and the battery was dead, as it had bee standing a while, just charged it up, and it started fine, thing it it's gone flat again - OVERNIGHT. Had the battery a year at most. Heated seats and all lights are off must be a big current to drain it that fast? So: any ideas where that fault could be? Battery? Altenator? It goes flat without being driven.

V6GTA

2,014 posts

219 months

Sunday 13th May 2012
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Get a multimeter on that battery when the car is off... you'll see if there is a drain on it.

RicksAlfas

14,269 posts

266 months

Monday 14th May 2012
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Check the glovebox and boot lights are going out.