3.8A draw on fuse #27

[kowached]

I'm chasing down a battery killing current draw (shocking, I know) and I've ruled out the trunk light. With the trunk open, I'm getting a 4 amp draw, with the trunk pin depressed, I'm still getting a 3.8 amp draw until I pull fuse number 27. Any help narrowing the culprit down from the list of suspects below would be appreciated.

Fuse 27 (30 A)
-Interior Lights (also fuses 19, 21)
-Central Locking
-Radio / Antenna (also fuses 12, 21, 28)
-On-Board Computer (also fuses 10, 12, 21)


Later,
Dave

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[E30]

I would think that would be a higher draw than 3.8 amps though. Worth a look.

[kowached]

I agree, 3.8A does seem like a low draw for a lock heater, maybe only one is stuck on? Any way you slice it, it seems to be a common enough problem for me to pop off the door panel, disconnect the lock heater, and re-check the circuit. Thanks!
Later,
Dave

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E30 - 1989 M3 (44k miles)
1979 Triumph TR7, still have my first car ;-)
Past cars:
E21 - 1980 320i (sold at 130k)
E23 - 1986 735i
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I am a BMW Car Club of America member (#111247), are you?


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[kowached]

I pulled the door panel off and disconnected the lock heater, and the mystery 3.8A draw on the fuse 27 circuit went away. Seeing as how this car isn't driven in rain, let alone snow, there is no chance of the lock freezing up, so I just left it disconnected, taped over the open ends and zip-tied the connector ends to different parts of the wiring harness so they wouldn't rattle around in the door.

Thanks for all the help.

Later,
Dave

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E39 - 1998 540iA Sport (11/97 Production)
E30 - 1989 M3 (44k miles)
1979 Triumph TR7, still have my first car ;-)
Past cars:
E21 - 1980 320i (sold at 130k)
E23 - 1986 735i
Proud to be a Roadfly Inner Circle member (Member #32141).
I am a BMW Car Club of America member (#111247), are you?


Is it the new blues mobile or what? (original movie wav)