Parasitic Battery Drain

[RonCT]

Hi Guys,

I fitted a new BMW battery in December. My battery now dies if the car stands for a week.

I had the battery tested as well as the power draw when the car of switched off and locked, and confirmed that there is a higher then normal draw on the battery.

Does anyone know of a good, trusted, reasonably priced auto-electrician I can take the car to, to identify the problem? I'm guessing he will have to pull out the fuses one by one to identify the offending circuit.

I am based in Rondebosch, Cape Town.

Any advice or assistance is much appreciated. Thanks in advance

 

[NBN]

Does your car have a tracking device?

 

[Blue Shirt]

^^^ +1

If you have a tracking device, it's internal battery has most likely died and it is now draining your car battery. The best solution is to remove this infernal device completely, but if you are at the mercy of your insurance company, the tracking company should replace the unit for you (or you could switch insurers).

 

[operator323]

Take it to brilliant mechanical workshop,they based in claremont ,behind masterparts

 

[RonCT]

It has a netstar tracker somewhere (was already in the car when I bought it) but it's never been an issue. I am not subscribed to netstar.

Does your car have a tracking device?

 

[Nick]

I have the same problem.

Netstar want 900 bux to remove it.

 

[RonCT]

Anyone know of a Netstar installer who does private jobs? :cartel:

 

[Nick]

Yea that would be great!!

 

[RonCT]

Just phoned Executive Car Audio in Woodstock and made a booking to remove the device.

R320 ex VAT.

Apparently there are only 2 places in Cape Town that can remove the devices and the process takes 2 to 4 hours. (depending if they can't get the location and need to look for device).

 

[Nick]

ok, maybe i need to call around Jozi and do the same.

 

[telegamer]

I have the same issue with my 135, Tracker sent me a mail saying they getting no signal, and I should get the unit replaced no charge at an authorized fitment centre

 

[NavZ]

Yep, had the same issue on my E46.
Pesky b******s