Whats to much amp draw?

[93hulk]

If i dont start the coupe up every coupe days the battery goes dead. I took the negative battery cable off and tested for draw and came up with .11amps. Is that too much? The have a 130 alternator and new optima red top and I re did all the battery cables and ends.

[quik lx]

That is about right for the computer and radio memory circuits. Sadly I have NEVER seen an optima battery that was any good after 1 winter of sitting. How old is the battery? And how much voltage are you putting out with the car at a fast idle? Should be around 14VDC.

[chad393na]

Hey Mark, typically the most you should see is about .05 amps. Check the visor lights, I know they can cause a draw if they won't shut off when you close them. Good luck!

[evildriver]

Yeah, no more than .05 amps. I don't think it matters, but I was taught that you take off the positive cable. What I do is watch the meter and start pulling fuses. Once the draw goes away you can look at the fuse number and narrow it down to the circuit and go from there.

[Carl]

I've had the same Optima in my coupe for 2 winters now...starts like a champ everytime.

[ibstrokin]

Your experiance is better than mine. Optima's don't like being deep cycled, or stored, imho.

[evildriver]

my optima didn't doesn't hold a charge now after being stored.

[331TwistedWedge]

i've had my optima for 3 years, the car is started maybe once or twice during the winter ... it cranks like a champ :bigthumb

[Timido]

I have a yellow optima that sits on a battery tender. 5 years strong.