Renault 19 battery drain problem

hi

I have just purchased a N reg 1.4i renault 19 5 door and i am unable to keep a charge in the battery , i have changed the battery for a new one and in 5 hours the battery is dead again ,
are there any known faults that maybe the cause of this

If you need further details plz let me know
Thx in advance for the help

Try disconnecting the rear window heater as it might be a faulty switch (stuck on), worth a try if nothing else.

Breen

hi

I have just purchased a N reg 1.4i renault 19 5 door and i am unable to keep a charge in the battery , i have changed the battery for a new one and in 5 hours the battery is dead again ,
are there any known faults that maybe the cause of this

If you need further details plz let me know
Thx in advance for the help


hi first of all check your radio out it is a comoc problem in much of these cases and somtimes the last thing people think abaut also check your sigarette lighter
gl let me now if you find it

Fault finding.
If you take the accu lead off does it spark when you reconnect it?

Take out all fuses, be sure which carrier slots they came out from so you don't swap the values about.

Do the spark test each time and narrow it down to the circuit which draws current.

Then it is a matter of tracing the wiring, the on off switches of the item concerned if it is not on all the time.

If you have a DC ammeter you can put that in series to check what load you are drawing from the accu which may give you an idea which may be at fault.

Good luck

Raymond