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    What now?

    I'm starting to think my newest edition is a bit older than advertised. Suspension is shot, body and trim in sad shape, transmission shifting hard...now what looks (to me) like an eletrcal nightmare. I know I have a parasitic battery drain so my question is, do i just open my wallet and let the mechanic kick me in the balls while the bills fall out?
    What kind of investment in time is this?

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    Battery drain would be due to a leaking capacitor. Not a hard fix and shouldn't cost too much, and there should be someone local who can repair it for you.
    Shot suspension is also not surprising. I bought my car and replaced the shocks, the old shocks were completely blown. Bushes also in rather average state.

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    Quote Originally Posted by tangcla View Post
    Battery drain would be due to a leaking capacitor. Not a hard fix and shouldn't cost too much, and there should be someone local who can repair it for you.
    Shot suspension is also not surprising. I bought my car and replaced the shocks, the old shocks were completely blown. Bushes also in rather average state.
    How about the three pages of faults? Any idea what kind of time investment it would take sort out all these?

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    Reset the ECU and see how many of them come back. Some of them could have been from years ago.
    Plus, one page is of the same code.

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    Is there anything wrong with the electrical operation - or is it just a case of being worried by erroneous codes?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Timm View Post
    Is there anything wrong with the electrical operation - or is it just a case of being worried by erroneous codes?
    Windows acting bizzar and parasidic drain. Honestly, new issues are popping up daily on this car but ya, three pages of codes looks intimidating. Curious how you can determine they are erroneous?
    Thanks Timm.

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    ...because you didn't mention that you had endless faults with the operation of the car. Windows acting up can be sorted - and, as for excessive current demand in sleep mode: measure it, it might be as simple as having dead batteries!
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    Yeah, a lot of those codes are typical with dead batteries. IMHO, first steps would be quality trickle charger (I use a Battey Tender) and make sure both batteries get a full charge. This can take a couple of days.

    Then test the batteries using Timm’s method. Or just take them to auto parts store and have them load tested.

    Then once you are SURE the batteries are good, clear all the codes properly and ensure the alternator is functioning at the right output.

    Then see what codes come back. Then we can help identify and prioritize.


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    Quote Originally Posted by adwebinc View Post
    Yeah, a lot of those codes are typical with dead batteries. IMHO, first steps would be quality trickle charger (I use a Battey Tender) and make sure both batteries get a full charge. This can take a couple of days.

    Then test the batteries using Timm’s method. Or just take them to auto parts store and have them load tested.

    Then once you are SURE the batteries are good, clear all the codes properly and ensure the alternator is functioning at the right output.

    Then see what codes come back. Then we can help identify and prioritize.


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    Thanks for the direction. Seems like a logical plan.I think I'm going to invest in new batteries and then clear codes and go from there.


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    Quote Originally Posted by nrp22101 View Post
    Thanks for the direction. Seems like a logical plan.I think I'm going to invest in new batteries and then clear codes and go from there.
    Yes, this is a good approach. Even if the batteries "appear" to be functioning ok, they are often the culprit for numerous erroneous codes. I had an e53 once that started throwing pages of codes even though the vehicle seemed to operate fine. The battery was replaced and codes cleared never to return
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