Battery Drainage

[Dave]

Hi, Does anyone else have the same problem? My battery seems to drain power at an astonishing rate. I have to change it at about every 6 months. I only use my BRM for about 20 miles a day - could it be lack of mileage or something draining the power?

Any suggestions?

Cheers
Dave -Bedford
(Build No 500):oldtimer:

[BRMark]

Do you change it or charge it every 6 months?

Have you had the alternator and the battery (assuming you don't change it for a new one every 6 months) tested?

Are you doing 20miles in the dark everyday? if you're alternator/battery was slightly dodgy using the car for short tips with the lights/heater/radio/wipers all on as it's winter could be putting a slow drain on the battery

[Fast Alan]

I do just under 5 miles too then from work each day and odd runs some weekends.Got to say even through the winter with everything on i have had no problems in the battery department,so it sounds like there is a problem.

[welshone]

This has happened to me, even bought a new battery with no luck.

Cleaned all the connections and the earth cable and problem has seemed to have disappeared. :crazy:

[Dave]

Hi All,
Thanks for the responses. Now take a different route to work which means I can give 'Betsy' a real belt up a dual carriageway - it seems to have solved the problem. Like others I have a problem with the sunroof - I suppose the best solution is to permanently seal it.