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[buzzda]

Went back to autobarns this arv, battery was fully charged, apparently was just flat , anyway we put it back in and as was taking the neg lead off dude noticed it was sparking a bit (power being drawn when off).... think it time to get the brant ripped.

I bought a "Haigh Battery Link" microprocessor controlled thing. Was looking at it just before and noticed the leads have terminal ends attached to the clamps


Was thinking of just using those and mounting the connector in the eng bay.

Good idea or not??

[RX25SE]

Went back to autobarns this arv, battery was fully charged, apparently was just flat , anyway we put it back in and as was taking the neg lead off dude noticed it was sparking a bit (power being drawn when off).... think it time to get the brant ripped.

Has anyone checked the current draw??????

I bought a "Haigh Battery Link" microprocessor controlled thing.

What does this do?

Was looking at it just before and noticed the leads have terminal ends attached to the clamps
Was thinking of just using those and mounting the connector in the eng bay.

Good idea or not??

If they go to the thingy, you could wire it to the fuse box in the cabin also.

[buzzda]

Has anyone checked the current draw??????

no, he was going to when the battery was charged (something bout a weak battery can affect the reading) but when he saw it spark said that if it sparking its obviously drawing current so he didn't bother

What does this do?

2nd from top, MCU036
can leave it on virtually forever

If they go to the thingy, you could wire it to the fuse box in the cabin also.

Sweet I'll be happy with eng bay... will just save having to use the clamps and prob give a better connection
cheers mate!

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Why is it the brants fault? Everyone blames everything on the brant No one else has this problem with the brant

[buzzda]

Why is it the brants fault? Everyone blames everything on the brant
No one else has this probably with the brant

No one else apart from everyone?

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Well no one else with the brant has there battery flatterned by it

[Hypnotic]

Well no one else with the brant has there battery flatterned by it

uhmm.......yeah they do, the brant alarm draws a fair chunk of current

if i dont drive my car for a few days i have to have it on a trickle battery charge

[buzzda]

What causes the battery drainage on them? I thought it was pretty common with B4's. *edit* ninja'd ^^^

[RX25SE]

no, he was going to when the battery was charged (something bout a weak battery can affect the reading) but when he saw it spark said that if it sparking its obviously drawing current so he didn't bother

How many Amps is an 'obviously'?

2nd from top, MCU036
can leave it on virtually forever

Cool, sound like a floating charge type.
Much $$$$?





I have this battery charger Under $50 and very good.

[buzzda]

How many Amps is an 'obviously'?

Bout that many....
How ever many it takes to make bout a 1mm arc

Cool, sound like a floating charge type.
Much $$$$?
I have this battery charger Under $50 and very good.

$90 didn't think it was too bad, but maybe I should of looked a bit 1st .

[RX25SE]

How ever many it takes to make bout a 1mm arc

Voltage spike right there!

[Adam]

I Have a trickle charger plug permanately plugged into my battery. No problems so far... As for the sparks..doesn't your stereo constantly draw power and things, My car goes dead after about a week of not driving with a rhino immobiliser, its all part of having an alarm trickle charger you have now should mean you don't need to rip out the brant

[buzzda]

Voltage spike right there!

Hopefully no damage done, car seemed fine afterwards

I Have a trickle charger plug permanately plugged into my battery. No problems so far...

As for the sparks..doesn't your stereo constantly draw power and things, My car goes dead after about a week of not driving with a rhino immobiliser, its all part of having an alarm trickle charger you have now should mean you don't need to rip out the brant

Sweet, good to hear.

yeah, would be good I keep it.

[RX25SE]

Hopefully no damage done, car seemed fine afterwards

Unlikely to cause serious damage, just something to be aware of.

[buzzda]

Curiousity finally got the better of me and I finally checked the current draw. It "spiked" to .98 when 1st connected then shimmied its way (.98,.70,.89,.65,.81,59, etc) down to a steady .38 - .45. Going off what Jason said should be round .15 - .20, but we all know B4's are "special". just wondering if anyone her has checked theirs or knows what theirs is pulling? Cheers

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just wondering if anyone her has checked theirs or knows what theirs is pulling?

About 180 wasps at the wheels

[RX25SE]

down to a steady .38 - .45

Nearly half an amp!
Enough to flatten the battery if it's not driven often.

I would be interesting to see what the draw would be if the Brant was disconnected.

[buzzda]

Who's got a brant-less B4??

About 180 wasps at the wheels

and an imprint of a guard rail

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Who's got a brant-less B4??

It's really not that hard to disconnect it lol

[buzzda]

It's really not that hard to disconnect it lol

Elighten me...