Drained batteries on 2001 Mazda Miata

Asked by DonnaDL Mar 03, 2021 at 01:28 PM about the 2001 Mazda MX-5 Miata

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Drained battery after a shot time sitting unused.

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I would say you have a parasitic draw. you will need to do some testing with your multimeter to find which electrical circuit is the culprit. YouTube has some videos on how to perform the test.

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Define "short. I get only two seeks hold on a 4lb Li-Ion but used to get many weeks from a standard heavy lead-acid.

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