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[J C MotorCycles]

Hi all. Can someone help/advice ? Doblo 1.3 D 2005 ex Wheelchair van with low mileage suffering from battery drain

Done usual advised parasitic draw tests as best I can with multi meter/ remove fuses etc The one that seems to make difference is a 3A inline fuse in small plastic holder connected to positive terminal of battery. Short orange wire and then goes into harness . What does it feed ? After removal all things seem to be working?

 

[bugsymike]

Hi all. Can someone help/advice ? Doblo 1.3 D 2005 ex Wheelchair van with low mileage suffering from battery drain

Done usual advised parasitic draw tests as best I can with multi meter/ remove fuses etc The one that seems to make difference is a 3A inline fuse in small plastic holder connected to positive terminal of battery. Short orange wire and then goes into harness . What does it feed ? After removal all things seem to be working?

Doesn't ring a bell, any chance of a photo.
Do you suppose it was related to wheel chair side.
What amperage? I had an Iveco Daily that used to bring on ign. light a few minutes after locking and walking away, finally traced it to someones after market alarm feed from brake pedal switch.

 

[J C MotorCycles]

Doesn't ring a bell, any chance of a photo.
Do you suppose it was related to wheel chair side.
What amperage? I had an Iveco Daily that used to bring on ign. light a few minutes after locking and walking away, finally traced it to someone's after market alarm feed from brake pedal switch.

Thanks for reply. I think the previous wheelchair use may be it. It has winch and some time of alarm - will check when home . My son tested with meter but I think with 10amp selected and meter in series on negative terminal/ post it read about .5 ( not 100%) sure pulled all normal fuses, no change until I pulled this 3A one then draw dropped. It also looks slightly different colour wire + so may be add on but does seem to go into original harness a few inches from battery. If I can find out what it feeds I may be able to progress

 

[bugsymike]

Thanks for reply. I think the previous wheelchair use may be it. It has winch and some time of alarm - will check when home . My son tested with meter but I think with 10amp selected and meter in series on negative terminal/ post it read about .5 ( not 100%) sure pulled all normal fuses, no change until I pulled this 3A one then draw dropped. It also looks slightly different colour wire + so may be add on but does seem to go into original harness a few inches from battery. If I can find out what it feeds I may be able to progress

I agree , it doesn't look factory , plus those heavy duty wires on positive side of battery are presumably for the winch also.