Technical Car/Motor Issues > Nissan Micra - 04 1.4 Current drain Miscellaneous
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 Fri 18 Mar 16 09:18 
 Nissan Micra - 04 1.4 Current drain - Zero
Neigbours 2004 K12 Micra is suffering current drain issues. New battery, flat in 48 hours.
Garage of course says "checked, no drain"

Anyone had similar and cured? Not got a meter on it yet, but i suspect that will reveal nothing, aiming to isolate sections of circuit by overnight fuse pulling.

Last edited by: VxFan on Fri 18 Mar 16 at 14:48
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 Fri 18 Mar 16 15:06 
 Nissan Micra - 04 1.4 Current drain - Duncan
HJ always advises to check the interior light and switching thereof.

He knows. Wily old geezer.
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 Fri 18 Mar 16 17:11 
 Nissan Micra - 04 1.4 Current drain - bathtub tom
With a car of that age I'd be checking battery terminals and earth connections first, because finding a source of a battery drain can be a long drawn out affair, so eliminate the easy stuff.

Is it definitely a battery drain? Have you measured the battery voltage? How bright are the headlights if switched on after an overnight stop?

Am I teaching granny to suck eggs?
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 Fri 18 Mar 16 17:25 
 Nissan Micra - 04 1.4 Current drain - Zero
>> With a car of that age I'd be checking battery terminals and earth connections first,
>> because finding a source of a battery drain can be a long drawn out affair,
>> so eliminate the easy stuff.
>>
>> Is it definitely a battery drain? Have you measured the battery voltage? How bright are
>> the headlights if switched on after an overnight stop?
>>
>> Am I teaching granny to suck eggs?

Trust me, its a current drain.
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 Fri 18 Mar 16 19:20 
 Nissan Micra - 04 1.4 Current drain - carmalade
Does this car have keyless start?Check boot light operation. Pulling fuses is a bit of an issue on these,as most of the fuses are in the engine box.This requires releasing the bumper and left headlight.Not funny.
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 Fri 18 Mar 16 19:23 
 Nissan Micra - 04 1.4 Current drain - Zero
>> Does this car have keyless start?

Yes I think it does, is that an issue?

>>Check boot light operation.

tick done that, not checked glovebox light yet

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 Fri 18 Mar 16 19:36 
 Nissan Micra - 04 1.4 Current drain - carmalade
It is an early form of keyless start,you still have to turn the ignition on at the keyswitch/lock ,although you don't need to insert the key.Make sure the ignition is in the "zero "position before exiting the car.In some cases the ignition will appear off,but the key is not fully zeroed.(if that makes sense)
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 Fri 18 Mar 16 19:49 
 Nissan Micra - 04 1.4 Current drain - Zero
>> It is an early form of keyless start,you still have to turn the ignition on
>> at the keyswitch/lock ,although you don't need to insert the key.Make sure the ignition is
>> in the "zero "position before exiting the car.In some cases the ignition will appear off,but
>> the key is not fully zeroed.(if that makes sense)

Yes it has a kind of big silver rotary switch where the key would go. I'll check that out
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 Sun 20 Mar 16 09:22 
 Nissan Micra - 04 1.4 Current drain - maltrap
If it's the original battery could it be knickered, knockered and knackered !
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 Sun 20 Mar 16 09:45 
 Nissan Micra - 04 1.4 Current drain - Zero
>> If it's the original battery could it be knickered, knockered and knackered !

I refer the honourable gentleman to the first line in the first post.
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 Sun 20 Mar 16 09:56 
 Nissan Micra - 04 1.4 Current drain - sooty123
U/S on fit battery?
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 Sun 20 Mar 16 10:29 
 Nissan Micra - 04 1.4 Current drain - maltrap
Should have gone to Specsavers
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 Sun 20 Mar 16 10:45 
 Nissan Micra - 04 1.4 Current drain - maltrap
Something at the back of my mind is saying Alternator & Diode. I think i might unplug that overnight.
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 Sun 20 Mar 16 19:03 
 Nissan Micra - 04 1.4 Current drain - VxFan
>> Should have gone to Specsavers

Watch they don't overcharge you.
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 Sun 27 Mar 16 09:56 
 Nissan Micra - 04 1.4 Current drain - maltrap
Did Zero find out what the problem was ?
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 Sun 27 Mar 16 10:02 
 Nissan Micra - 04 1.4 Current drain - Zero
In experimenting phase. Told them to make sure the ignition is off, hands free fobs are away from the front of the house. So far it seems to be ok.
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 Tue 5 Apr 16 12:55 
 Nissan Micra - 04 1.4 Current drain - Zero
The "electric" power steering is now acting up. Connection?

with the flat battery I mean, not a connection to the steering (could be i guess tho)
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 Tue 5 Apr 16 13:01 
 Nissan Micra - 04 1.4 Current drain - No FM2R
It doesn't sound likely, but I'm no fan of coincidences.

Is the battery still dicking around? If so, you could pull the steering pump fuse when the car is left overnight.
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 Tue 5 Apr 16 19:38 
 Nissan Micra - 04 1.4 Current drain - bathtub tom
I think you'll find electric power steering's sensitive to low battery voltage.

Dry solder joints also caused a number of problems on power steering on these IIRC: www.micra.org.uk/threads/k12-2004-power-steering-fix.23679/
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