Volvo V70 Diesel 1999 Electrical query

[TMC]

Hi All

Battery drain of 0.25 amp when car locked. Car wont start if left for more
than 3 days

Volvo said that current use should only be 0.025 amp at most

Removed fuse 18 drain dropped to 0.02

What does fuse 18 actually do?

Hand book says not used

Fuse box lid says key reminder What does this refer to?

Any help appreciated

Tony

[Alan]

"TMC" <anon@anon.com> wrote in message
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> Hi All
>
> Battery drain of 0.25 amp when car locked. Car wont start if left for more
> than 3 days
>
> Volvo said that current use should only be 0.025 amp at most
>
> Removed fuse 18 drain dropped to 0.02
>
> What does fuse 18 actually do?
>
> Hand book says not used
>
> Fuse box lid says key reminder What does this refer to?
>
> Any help appreciated
>
> Tony
>
>
What stops working when fuse 18 is removed??




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[Ben Harris]

"TMC" <anon@anon.com> wrote in message
news:cklj9s$6mg$1@newsg4.svr.pol.co.uk...
> Hi All
>
> Battery drain of 0.25 amp when car locked. Car wont start if left for more
> than 3 days
>
> Volvo said that current use should only be 0.025 amp at most
> Removed fuse 18 drain dropped to 0.02
> What does fuse 18 actually do?
> Hand book says not used
> Fuse box lid says key reminder What does this refer to?
> Any help appreciated
>
> Tony


The information I can find says:

"18 - Key reminder, Central locking - 10A"

Does it make a difference if you lock it with the key, or via the key-fob?
On my dad's V70, if you lock it with the key it doesn't arm the
alarm/ultrasonics. If you find that locking it with the key doesn't cause
the current drain then the alarm's probably the cause of the problem.

Ben.

[Guy King]

The message <a4Abd.1240$mr5.1121@newsfe3-gui.ntli.net>
from "Ben Harris" <ben.j.harris.nospam@nospam.ntlworld.com> contains
these words:

> Does it make a difference if you lock it with the key, or via the key-fob?
> On my dad's V70, if you lock it with the key it doesn't arm the
> alarm/ultrasonics. If you find that locking it with the key doesn't cause
> the current drain then the alarm's probably the cause of the problem.

Sounds like a locking motor's not finishing it's travel.

--
Skipweasel.
Being superstitious brings bad luck

[Kippers]

How long did you leave the vehicle before measuring the current drain?
Many new vehicles do not go into sleep mode for several minutes after
removing the keys.

Garry