Good Morning 928 OC March 5th

pcar928fan;3943 wrote: I use a Schumacher battery tender for several of my cars and they have been GREAT over the years...

That's exactly what I have James . I installed the ring connectors permanently to the car and have just finished soldering and routing the wire - I just came in to warm up... I'll post pics on my car profile soon. (edit: pics here )

I have a draw that I haven't located yet - but it is not the famous circuit for internal lights as I have the fuse pulled on that one since the doors, hatch and hood are open most of the time.

928mac;3948 wrote: The rear defog relay was leaking.
The fix was easy as who needs it, so out it came.

To Find Your Draw

...start pulling relays until you see the meter reading drop....

That is the circuit that has the draw.
It may be something else on that circuit like a module but that is found the same way.
plug that relay back in and start unplugging wires or modules to track down the culprit.
Removing fuses 1 at a time also helps isolate the circuit or area (as you watch for the drop)...

Brad: I'm curious why you pull the relays first of all? Surely all of the relays are fused and pulling fuses is easier (for me anyway).

928mac;3944 wrote: Hi Martin;
I haven't done my ground points yet. You are a encouragement to the rest of us to get on it.

I have a story to tell on this one when I get time - many a bad word was spoken...

martinss;3950 wrote: Brad: I'm curious why you pull the relays first of all? Surely all of the relays are fused and pulling fuses is easier (for me anyway).

No reason; just the way I do it.

Are there more then 1 fuse to a relay?, I wouldn't thinks so.
Is the more then 1 relay to a fuse?, that may happen but not normally.

Either way works just as well except if you pull fuses first to find a stuck relay then you will have to pull the relay anyway but it really dose not matter.

My way is not any more right then yours.

Just measure the current draw per your method Brad - getting about 75mA. IIRC it is supposed to be around 25mA.

Yea, I HATE pulling relay's. They never want to come out...I don't have a "relay puller" though so that is probably the problem I am having. Get the correct tool for the job as they say!