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Originally Posted by Jeremy5848
Good analysis and description. My '96 E300D indeed pulls about 20 mA when "off." Have you disconnected the alarm and/or the remote/keyless entry circuits? Since they need to be active at all times, they may not be fused.
Jeremy
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Thats a good question, I don't know. I don't recall seeing a keyless or alarm fuse marked in the dash or engine fuse boxes. Where is the alarm located on these cars? The drain is the same with the car locked or unlocked. Theres an initial 2 minutes after the battery is disconected where it draws 370mA then it drops to to 90mA.
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Originally Posted by Mxfrank
A 90ma draw isn't enough to drain your battery in two weeks. Maybe two months. (I just did the math: 53 days, assuming a 100AH Group 49 in good shape. A 20ma drain would give you eight months.) There must be a larger drain.
Is the car locked when the battery drains? It could be that the alarm circuit accounts for the draw. Otherwise, it's probably going to be an intermittent problem. Glad I no longer own a 210.
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Yes the car is locked but it also drains with the car unlocked. I've never seen or heard the alarm activate on this car. I wonder if its even functional. I'll look into it. Thanks!