Re: Problem with Lockzilla

["jtrealtywebspannet" <jtrealty@xxxx>]

I would have the battery load tested. It is true 30 ma. is a 
significant drain but if your battery is old it doesn't have the full 
capacity of a new one. If it is more than 4 years old it is probably 
at about 1/2 capacity. Sears will load test for free and since you 
have a Sears there might be some trade-in. Another problem with a lot 
of Deloreans is that they just aren't used a whole lot so the battery 
never really gets fully charged up. Being in a constant state of 
discharge causes the battery to go bad faster. Especially storing for 
the winter and letting it go dead. Lead-acid batteries don't live long 
with these kind of cycles.
David Teitelbaum
vin 10757



--- In dmcnews@xxxx, Martin Gutkowski <webmaster@xxxx> wrote:
> Hank, your battery might be duff
> 
> the batt I have in mine is a 55Ah. with a drain of 30mA, it will be 
completely flat in 76
> days.... - that's more than two months!
> 
> I have an alarm/remote locking/remote starter on my car and it stays 
armed for weeks and
> the car still starts fine
> 
> Best Wishes
> 
> Martin
> #1458 & #4426
> 
> Hank Eskin wrote:
> 
> > With the prodding of Rick G, I've been able to locate the current 
drain in
> > my car (Don't worry, I'm still going to install the battery 
isolator). It
> > turns out to be Lockzilla pulling about 30Ma with the "remote" 
unit plugged
> > in, and 20ma without. The total current draw from the battery 
when the car
> > is off was 30Ma until I totally disconnected Lockzilla - then I 
get a zero
> > Ma reading on my meter.