battery drain

[shamden22]

hey does anyone know what would cause my vl to go through batteries every couple of months the alternater light hasnt come on and it runs fine then all of a suden its dead

[VLDavo]

either stuffed alternator........or if u have a sterio the amps might be draining the battery .......also check all ya conections and so forth

[ucwepn]

If you have changed the battery then it can't be the battery, it must be the alternator. or you have a power leak somewhere.

[harry3]

check the glovebox and boot light, if jammed on they will be hot

[burnz]

check the glovebox and boot light, if jammed on they will be hot

also volt test the alternator make shure it's above 14.2v

[Girl Torque]

yup you definaetly have a leak somewhere.. this can be a bugger to find too! See what you can do yourself, and if all else fails, speak with an auto electrician (with wallet in hand..)

[mag]

hey does anyone know what would cause my vl to go through batteries every couple of months the alternater light hasnt come on and it runs fine then all of a suden its dead

Your alternator maybe cooking your batteries, like by belting in 16v+ and buckling the plates inside until it shorts them out-dead batteries..

[rx3 madman]

Through my experiance, Check the earth point is 100% if there is any increase in resistance then the circuit will be degraded and chaging will drop.
The alternator powers the electrics while the car is running so it may seem fine but the excess that would normally go to charging the battery will be lost due to the regulator dropping back the voltage.
a good practice is to run a couple of other 6mm earth strap cables from the block to the chassis, this ensures proper earthing.

check out all the suggestions and see how you go.

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[burnz]

Your alternator maybe cooking your batteries, like by belting in 16v+ and buckling the plates inside until it shorts them out-dead batteries..

valid point

[harry3]

if the battery is being overcharged, you will also need to be adding lots of distilled water

[Stewart1000]

yeah, chances are that you just have a bad alternator, or regulator. chargign voltage is it too high. try this, check ther voltage after you turn the car off and then check it before the next time you drive and see if it has changed. if it has, then you hasve a power drain, check it 5 minutes after you turn the car off