This awesome video needs far more love. I'm totally glad you didn't find the draw under the first fuse as the next steps was exactly what I needed, mine turned out to be the negative earth under the battery tray was corroded but was super helpful to see two more options (alternator and glow plug) check you performed would certainly help many people, Vauxhalls of this year and design almost all suffer parasitic drain at some point in my experience and I wish there were a OBD-linked sensor that would let you know things like this, wouldn't be hard for them to add.
@hugeelen2 жыл бұрын
great comment!
@internetpolification4 жыл бұрын
I had exactly the same. I was losing 2amps with a parasitic drain and found it using this video. In my case, it was a fuse under the bonnet which supplies the rear heated screen. I pulled the fuse..,the draw went to zero and I’ve never had any problems with a flat battery since. No heated rear screen but I don’t care.
@patpathinayake35866 жыл бұрын
Methodical, informative and superb fault diagnosis. Now post a video how change glow plugs please. Thank you. Best wishes
@kidger37035 жыл бұрын
Cracking video and such an easy way to find the fault. Maybe I'll calm down now 👍
@deadlyevil26375 жыл бұрын
Super helpful and straightforward video instructions, now to test my astra and hope it works
@TheGhost-gx5vd5 жыл бұрын
Brilliant video my friend I've got the same problem with my vauxhall combo I'm currently still investigating hopefully I will find the fault soon.
@iikkakonola6 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this video. My opel vectra c 2004 is acting up, pulled all the fuses yesterday but forgot the boot box...
@minty2907833 жыл бұрын
Not quite sure how a glow plug is causing parasytic draw? To my knowledge they are only supplied with 12v for a few seconds before you turn the key to start, therefore if they're drawing current all the time then the relay must be permanently energised or its contact is welded shut?
@kenwarriner693 жыл бұрын
exactly how can one glowplug cause it
@noxious891233 жыл бұрын
@@kenwarriner69 They can't! The fault is elsewhere.
@LambySRI7 жыл бұрын
This should not be happening, the glow plugs are controlled by a relay and the relay should be cutting the power when the ignition isn't on :/
@johnhealy92313 жыл бұрын
Relay could be faulty (stuck contact ) I would have changed relay as we’ll .
@2008billyh5 жыл бұрын
really simply explained... shame they so knuckle bashing awkward to get at
@CONN-18887 жыл бұрын
pure gold. great vid.
@mortierautomotive4 жыл бұрын
Great video!
@DubT3ch7 жыл бұрын
Very helpful thanks
@mainrig4981 Жыл бұрын
Why there is a parasitic draw at glow plug if contact is off?
@liviu20044 жыл бұрын
So you changed that glow plug ang guess what. That didn’t fix it! If the light is on in your room, you don’t replace the bulb to turn it off.