So at least I'm learning stuff.....
I realised I was doing the current test incorrectly. I'm actually losing 2.3 amps (WTF!?). That seems like a lot to me. No interior light, no boot light. Pulled each of the 4 fuses one by one, no change. Checked the feed for the (missing) radio wasn't earthing - nope. I guess I just go through under-dash stuff one by one somehow? Does the fuel gauge normally read with the ignition off?
Would a fault in the 6RA, 3AW or the 4TR cause a leak like this? As the other symptom was the lack of charge I'm suspecting one of these other components. Will have to research how to test them.....
....well that went faster than expected. I disconnected various things one by one until I got to a small silver box inside the passenger glove compartment where I was expecting to find the 4TR....but this box only has two wires, both yellow. One has a blue connector and one has a yellow. When the blue connector is removed, my leak goes back to .02amps. TADA! Now, what the @#*! is it? I can't upload photos at the moment, but it's a small silver box a bit larger than a matchbox (remember them?). On the top is 'Ashdown' No. 45-30503.
.........So I googled Ashdown - they still exist. AND there's a local retailer....AND he matched it to a current stock number - external voltage regulator. Will have a new one come monday!! I'm feeling good to have learnt how to use my multi meter, diagnose a fault, find the fault and be able to get a part. That's a win for me.
I realised I was doing the current test incorrectly. I'm actually losing 2.3 amps (WTF!?). That seems like a lot to me. No interior light, no boot light. Pulled each of the 4 fuses one by one, no change. Checked the feed for the (missing) radio wasn't earthing - nope. I guess I just go through under-dash stuff one by one somehow? Does the fuel gauge normally read with the ignition off?
Would a fault in the 6RA, 3AW or the 4TR cause a leak like this? As the other symptom was the lack of charge I'm suspecting one of these other components. Will have to research how to test them.....
....well that went faster than expected. I disconnected various things one by one until I got to a small silver box inside the passenger glove compartment where I was expecting to find the 4TR....but this box only has two wires, both yellow. One has a blue connector and one has a yellow. When the blue connector is removed, my leak goes back to .02amps. TADA! Now, what the @#*! is it? I can't upload photos at the moment, but it's a small silver box a bit larger than a matchbox (remember them?). On the top is 'Ashdown' No. 45-30503.
.........So I googled Ashdown - they still exist. AND there's a local retailer....AND he matched it to a current stock number - external voltage regulator. Will have a new one come monday!! I'm feeling good to have learnt how to use my multi meter, diagnose a fault, find the fault and be able to get a part. That's a win for me.
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