Current Draw On Your M?

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robrie
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Has anyone on here tested the current draw on their M? I have a 2013 M37x and have tested ~40 mA after the BCM goes to sleep. Is this a typical draw?


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Debonair
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Sounds normal to me. 25-40 is pretty normal if I remember correctly.

robrie
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Interesting, a local Infiniti tech told me that the car should be pulling 10 mA or less.

I've heard that a bad glovebox light could cause a 10+ mA draw. Is that a possibility or am I just hearing things?

Other than that, looks like I'll be replacing the battery soon. Battery drops to ~9V during crank and it loses 0.2V in 5 hours or less.

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ibc
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A single LED typically consumes almost 20mA. You're saying the entire car when asleep consumes even less? That's pretty good.

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TreyhunnaM37x
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How long can the car sit before I worry about battery dying?

robrie
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ibc wrote:A single LED typically consumes almost 20mA. You're saying the entire car when asleep consumes even less? That's pretty good.
Mine is pulling 35-40mA after the BCM falls to sleep.
TreyhunnaM37x wrote:How long can the car sit before I worry about battery dying?
Old battery would have issues after sitting 2 days. The new one is beast.


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