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1996 Opel Tigra 1.4. If the car is not used for a couple of weeks the battery goes flat. Battery has been changed, Alternator is fine. Fault lies in first fuse. When checking with ammeter there is a constant drain of 0.15, pull out fuse and no drain. Internal clock does not always go off when key removed and this appears to be the fault. What is causing this fault and what do I need to do to correct the problem?

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1994 Vauxhall tigra 1.4

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Discovered fault lies within first fuse and probably from clock not switching off when key removed

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Time Left: 733409 days and 10 hours Status: Awaiting Expert Reply Value: $15

Hello again Mark....

I answered you back at the beginning of October regarding this and gave you contact details for a Swedish alarm company that you asked for at the time. A link is HERE.

I might just mention that you didnt get back to me then regarding my help or asking for anymore help but now it seems you still have troubles with this car... you have decided that the Texa alarm was not the problem in the end then...

Im more than willing to help you if I can...and it would seem that if you have the clock staying on - the fault will be with the clock unit... the best thing to do is to disconnect it altogether for a time and see if that cures the battery drain. If it does, you know the problem is there and you can deal with it firstly by disconnecting the clock for three or four weeks and see if that cures the fault. If it does, replace the clock. If not - you need to keep checking in the same way through each circuit.

I Sincerely hope I have helped you - Please ask me if you need more help...

Kind Rgds,.... MIKE

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Edited by Mike on December 28 2008 at 2:53 AM

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Hi,

Is there a solenoid or anything like that that controls the clock? I ask this as there must be two circuits to the clock, one for memory so that times are not lost and a second for the illumination.

As the alarm, interior lights, clock and horn all seem to run off this one fuse is there a simple way to just disconnect the clock by itself?

I have looked at the dash board and I cannot find any simple way to access the clock unit for replacement or the rear of the fuse board, for the moment it would appear that the whole dash unit needs to be removed for access to these units!! not a quick job!! therefore I would like to try to do everthing possible at the same time.

Thank you for your time and response, I drew a complete blank on the alarm unit but with this removed the fault continued and by chance I realised that the clock was not turning off everytime with the ignition. I am therefore led to believe that the fault will be somewhere between the clock and ignition.

Hello again Mark... I do apologise - I sent you a reply but on checking , its not gone through ...

There is no solenoid as such though there may be a relay - not that I can see one on my diagram!

You are quite correct - access to the clock is not at all easy--- but you do need to disconnect the thing to rule it out... I do feel that the clock is definitely the issue here..

You are going to have to get at it Im afraid....

Kind Rgds,.... MIKE

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Hi,

Could I please trouble you for a copy of the diagram. With fuse 1 pulled out I am now 100% sure the fault is the clock.

My email is XXXXX@XXXXXX.XXX. many thanks.

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