petermarksmith
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Guys,
Does anybody know how much current a C200 Kompressor (2001) shut off should draw? 1.1A is an awful lot and probably explains why my battery goes flat quickly. I've gone through the fuses - the radio accounts for 0.2A and the Start System (which I think is the remote sensor) draws about 0.1A and the memory seats a little which brings it down to 0.8A. Isolating the busses near the positive terminal can split cut out the 0.8A completely which disables memory seats, central locking etc (my local indie blames the memory seats BTW).
So I figure it's either a stuffed alternator (they can draw current when not running if the diodes go) or something else (and I really can't believe it could be the memory seats?). Does any one have any clues? I live in Singapore so it's not going to be the residual heat system or something related to none existing heating stuff.
BTW - battery voltage when engine off is 11.2V (very low for a new battery) and 13V at idle so the alternator is may be working... (if a diode is blown it can still generate current - just the wrong type!).
Thanks - anyways off to the very expensive M-B rep tomorrow.
Peter
Does anybody know how much current a C200 Kompressor (2001) shut off should draw? 1.1A is an awful lot and probably explains why my battery goes flat quickly. I've gone through the fuses - the radio accounts for 0.2A and the Start System (which I think is the remote sensor) draws about 0.1A and the memory seats a little which brings it down to 0.8A. Isolating the busses near the positive terminal can split cut out the 0.8A completely which disables memory seats, central locking etc (my local indie blames the memory seats BTW).
So I figure it's either a stuffed alternator (they can draw current when not running if the diodes go) or something else (and I really can't believe it could be the memory seats?). Does any one have any clues? I live in Singapore so it's not going to be the residual heat system or something related to none existing heating stuff.
BTW - battery voltage when engine off is 11.2V (very low for a new battery) and 13V at idle so the alternator is may be working... (if a diode is blown it can still generate current - just the wrong type!).
Thanks - anyways off to the very expensive M-B rep tomorrow.
Peter
