Hi,

thanks for all the replies to date.

PETER, point well taken. I noticed your reg info says NorCal. Do you have any recommendations for a competent professional in the area? I am in San Ramon.

FWIW, I DID poke around some more, and need to correct my earlier observations.

I noticed the following consumers when measuring across the fuses - the fuse # refer to the fuse panel next to the battery, under the rear seat - the descriptions from the card in the fuse panel.

I would appreciate it if someone could render an opinion on whether these numbers are "normal" or "way off". I did these measurements several times, but, as seen in this very thread, I have been wrong before, so no offense is taken if you want to say "you obviously don't know what you are doing". I am not ready to give up just yet, though, so I would appreciate feedback.

#3: 50mA (!) - central control module / (entry / exit light), dome light, luggage compartment light (vanity mirror) - I DID verify that NONE of the bulbs in the circuits mentioned above are burned out

#8: 26mA - seat adjustment - front left

#9: 29mA - seat adjustment - front left (why 2 circuits?)

#13: 30mA - seat adjustment - front right

#14: 30mA - seat adjustment - front right

I am obviously puzzled by the above, particularly #8, #9 and #13, #14. How could a bunch of small DC motors use THIS MUCH stand-by current? However, the fact that all 4 circuits are very close to each other in terms of current consumption is also noteworthy.

Thanks in advance.

/alex

p.s. just to show more ignorance: to the person who posted 12mA DC draw ~ 4A / h (BobK?). Would you kindly share how to do this conversion?

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