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Vauxhall Cavalier something draining battery. Help!!?

If I leave the Cav for more than two days, the battery goes flat on me. I have purchased a new battery, but it still happens, something is draining it . I had a garage have a quick look and they claim to have found the interior light on .. but it still goes flat???? Has anyone had a similar problem .Any suggestions please.


Thanks

Tony

Tony
December 2006
Hi, I have the same problem on my VAUXHALL Cavalier 1.6i. I have to charge it up after about 2 days. I dont think its the alternator. It has a factory installed alarm - I have disconnected its horn, but the rest is still connected and the LED light flash. Sometimes I have noticed it is flashing as if the alarm has been triggered and so its relay is draining the battery.

Also, due to its age, possibly some of the components in the alarm are draining the battery- usually capacitor become leaky.

I dont know where to disable the power to the alarm, this would eliminate this possiblity.

CK
January 2008
do you have a alerm if so discornet it . i had this prob i fitted a new alerm

adam
October 2007
hi its the alternator ive had same thing at mo wipper dont move much and cuts out and dies even with new battery u have to get a alternater i anm hoping to change mine in next few days if anynoe knows diffrent to that let me know u might just have a lose band so ur not getting the power through to charge battery

derek
December 2006
You said the garage claimed the interior light was on but battery still goes flat,thats why ,the light is draining the battery,wots the problem,they told you what the fault is.

Anon
December 2006

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