Battery drain

SDA said:

Hi guys, can you tell me what an acceptable drain on a l322 vogue 4.4. just when you connect a meter between positive side of battery and lead i get a drain of 3.8amps but after about 1min it drops off to 0.4. when i sit in the car i can hear a buzzing noise in centre console area that seems to be going even with the key out. This car is driving me mad:mad2:

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After about another 20 minutes it should drop to about .030A,(30 Milliamps) much more and you have a problem. Final stage resistor seem to be the favorite although I'm no expert on the L322
You really need a clamp meter so you can measure the current without disconnecting the battery.

that buzzing noise stops after 20 minutes.