560sl battery problem - key off load?

[DavidSoine]

Anyone know the key-off load for an 87 560SL?

My battery keeps getting drained - it is brand new.

Key off load is .72 amps (720 mA) which seems high to me. I've narrowed that load down to the "always hot" circuit 30 which runs through fuse 12.

Any ideas?

Battery, after some charging, is ~12.8 v, 13.8 when the car is running. Sound right?

[DavidSoine]

Victory...."courtesy lights" shorting to the windshield header.

Of course I had to take the car out for a spin to charge the battery...what a beautiful evening here in KC!

best,

Dave
87 560sl

[BobK]

Good catch! Those little lights in cars can be tough to find. I chased a glove box light for about a day. Found it after dark.