Tracing Electrical Drain.

[juliemac57 at hotmail.com (Julie Macfarlane)]

Ok Don
Fuse #3 controls the cigar lighter, radio, interior lights and power locks.
Check page 423 of the good book  :)

Good luck!



Julie Macfarlane
"Its not just a car! Its an adventure!"
DSM4 entry: "Masochism: See Scirocco"
1981 MKI 2L 16v w 2Y
1985 MKII 1.8L 8v w 9A Wolfsburg
Amsterdam NY





>From: Don Walter <dswalterwi@gmail.com>
>To: Julie Macfarlane <juliemac57@hotmail.com>
>CC: rogercv1@gmail.com, scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>Subject: Re: Tracing Electrical Drain.
>Date: Tue, 14 Feb 2006 20:39:59 -0600
>
>Fuse #3 or the 3rd one from the left.
>
>On 2/14/06, Julie Macfarlane <juliemac57@hotmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > But which fuse is it?
> >
> >
> >
> > Julie Macfarlane
> > "Its not just a car! Its an adventure!"
> > DSM4 entry: "Masochism: See Scirocco"
> > 1981 MKI 2L 16v w 2Y
> > 1985 MKII 1.8L 8v w 9A Wolfsburg
> > Amsterdam NY
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > >From: Don Walter <dswalterwi@gmail.com>
> > >To: Roger concha <rogercv1@gmail.com>
> > >CC: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> > >Subject: Re: Tracing Electrical Drain.
> > >Date: Tue, 14 Feb 2006 20:26:23 -0600
> > >
> > >already did that, narrowed it down to the one fuse circuit.  Now where 
>do
> > I
> > >go.
> > >
> > >On 2/14/06, Roger concha <rogercv1@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > start by pulling fuses
> > > >
> > > > On 2/14/06, Don Walter <dswalterwi@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > > Sounds like you have an Analog clock, mine is digital and is 
>located
> > >in
> > > > the
> > > > > Speedometer/Tachometer Gauge cluster area.  Besides disabling the
> > >clock
> > > > how
> > > > > do I isolate the circuit that is causing the drain?
> > > > >
> > > > > On 2/14/06, Gordon Forbess <gforbess@attglobal.net> wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On Tue, 14 Feb 2006 13:52:46 -0600, Don Walter
> > ><dswalterwi@gmail.com>
> > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > >How do I disconnect it?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > There's a +12v push on connector on the rear of the clock.  I 
>have
> > >to
> > > > > > pull the console out a bit (remove single screw behind shifter) 
>on
> > >my
> > > > > > Mk1,  slide hand between heater box and rear of console, and
> > > > > > disconnect the wire to the clock.  Careful.. the terminal you 
>pull
> > >off
> > > > > > the clock is always +12 volt so safest is to disconnect the
> > negative
> > > > > > battery cable first, pull the push-on terminal off the clock,
> > >insulate
> > > > > > it so it won't touch any ground, and reconnect the battery 
>cable.
> > > > > > Then see if you're still drawing current.  HTH
> > > > > > Gordon
> > > > > >
> > > > > > 75 Mk1/Drake 1.9
> > > > > > http://pws.prserv.net/gforbess/scirocco/scirocco.htm
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > > Don Walter - Waukesha, WI
> > > > > 1984 8V Audi 4000s (lastest addition)
> > > > > 1986 2.0L 16V TEC 2 Black Scirocco (see progress at
> > > > > http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/708939)
> > > > > 1986 2L 16V Toronado Red Scirocco (Ben's Car)
> > > > > 1988 1.8 16V Toronado Red Scirocco (sold on 3/29/04)
> > > > > 1984 1.8 8V Pewter Scirocco (sold years ago)
> > > > > 1971 Karman Ghia (sold)
> > > > > 1969 Karman Ghia (sold)
> > > > > 1969 Beetle (sold)
> > > > > _______________________________________________
> > > > > Scirocco-l mailing list
> > > > > Scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> > > > > http://neubayern.net/mailman/listinfo/scirocco-l
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >--
> > >Don Walter - Waukesha, WI
> > >1984 8V Audi 4000s (lastest addition)
> > >1986 2.0L 16V TEC 2 Black Scirocco (see progress at
> > >http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/708939)
> > >1986 2L 16V Toronado Red Scirocco (Ben's Car)
> > >1988 1.8 16V Toronado Red Scirocco (sold on 3/29/04)
> > >1984 1.8 8V Pewter Scirocco (sold years ago)
> > >1971 Karman Ghia (sold)
> > >1969 Karman Ghia (sold)
> > >1969 Beetle (sold)
> > >_______________________________________________
> > >Scirocco-l mailing list
> > >Scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> > >http://neubayern.net/mailman/listinfo/scirocco-l
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>--
>Don Walter - Waukesha, WI
>1984 8V Audi 4000s (lastest addition)
>1986 2.0L 16V TEC 2 Black Scirocco (see progress at
>http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/708939)
>1986 2L 16V Toronado Red Scirocco (Ben's Car)
>1988 1.8 16V Toronado Red Scirocco (sold on 3/29/04)
>1984 1.8 8V Pewter Scirocco (sold years ago)
>1971 Karman Ghia (sold)
>1969 Karman Ghia (sold)
>1969 Beetle (sold)