Thread: 2003 SL500
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Old 07-14-2010, 10:16 PM
duxthe1 duxthe1 is offline
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That car is chock full of different modules that all talk to each other on a couple of data bus lines. They don't all shut down when the ignition is turned off. After a short bit though they are all supposed to "sleep" once their "after run" functions are done. However when there is a problem sometimes a module will fail in such a way that it puts noise on the data bus lines. This noise will keep other modules on the data bus "awake" draining the battery the same as if you had left the key on in a conventional car.

This is a very difficult scenario to diagnose without detailed information and specialized tools.
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