Classic LSE Power drain

I have tracked down a power leak on my car to the EAS. The suspension works perfectly but when the car is turned off, the EAS still draws 0.5 Volts.

Landrover diagnostics show no problem with the EAS so no fault codes to help out in the power drain.

As this drain flattens the battery in 2 days I assume that there is a problem somewhere but don't know where to start. Would a leaking airbag cause a constantly live EAS syatem?

The electric seats and mirrors also remain on when the car is off as well, should they be?

Any ideas anybody???

C

Do yu mean 0.5Volt - or 0.5Amp?

Sorry Amps!

Yu must have another drain as well.

If you have a 65AmpHour battery - that will support a 0.5Amp drain for 130 Hours - not the 48 you say the batt is lasting - I cant believe you only have a 24AH Battery!

I must admit to not being much of an electrician and tend to farm out this to other people.

My local auto electrician went through the car and found the power drain to be the EAS. He suggested taking the car to the local LR dealer to put it on the diagnostic machine. I did this and no fault showed.

All I know is that when the EAS main fuse in the engine bay is removed the power drain stops.

I understand the point you are making on the battery life but by eliminating the only obvious drain first it should make any other drains more easily noticeable.

The fact remains that the car is flat in 2 days, what sort of electrical problem could strip the battrey in this time while the car is off?

C

duff battery not holding full charge so yer have less ooomph than yer thought yer had

That would reduce the total capacity of the the battery - can you try another one?

I reckon the cud be the famous RR ECM Battery drain problem. Well covered on here.

Unfortunately for me the battery is tested and new.

The only threads on the forum I can find are on the BECM problems of the P38 RR, is it the same for a Classic as well?

If so how do I update the unit?

Cheers

C

Have a search C. Somone put up the partnumbers n stuff some time ago - if that is yo problem.

I am still a bit confused about your battery -
it is simple maths -
Battery rating in Amp/Hours divided by current drain in amps = time to drain battery. ie 100/0.5=200.

saw one of these in Maplins today - could be useful for peeps wit electrical probs (maybe not a Series tho).

I think I may have to invest in one of those especially as my electrical system is starting to dissolve!

The car has been tested by a good auto electrician and he states catagorically the drain is only the air suspension. I'm absolutely at my wits end, perhaps I need to go to a good specialist to sort it out as my local LR dealer are less than useless/not interested.

Cheers C