c200 94 L battery drain

[robt]

hi could any one give me some advice i have a c200 and the battery light is on dim and my battery is draining quite rapidly i have put a new battery on and also had the alternator tested and that was ok i also have lost the remote fob for the alarm so i am having trouble with the immoboliser now due to this reason,central locking works ok and the car does start but the battery still drains but not so much when the car is running just when it has stood for a couple of hours then the battery is practically flat help someone please thanks the car is a C200 94 L reg also could someone tell me where i can aquire a new alarm fob cheap

 

[television]

Best thing to do is to put an ammeter in serries with battery, this must be joined up before battery disconnected, so you do not break the leak - chain.
Max drain no more than 35ma, if you have much more, take the fuses out one by one till you find it.

malcolm

 

[robt]

thanks for the advice it sorted the problem

 

[tom7035]

thanks for the advice it sorted the problem

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