jazzbeemer
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Hi everyone,
I have had a recurrent problem with my 2015 bike, regarding the current that is actually drawn whilst the bike is sat in my garage. Bought the bike and had a DataTool tracker fitted when I bought the bike. Then 6 months later my bike was stolen and recovered half hour later by the police, so the tracker was actually worth it .
However, I had a few things damaged and the bike was sent for repair. Since coming back from the garage, it went through 2 new batteries, the last one being depleted in just 6 days, after returning from a business trip. The one previous held a on for a bit more because I would run the bike everyday for 15 minutes and after 4 months when I had to go on a business trip, got depleted in a week as well.
I have been several times to 2 BMW dealers and they guarantee that the only possible cause is the tracker since it's the only 3rd party accessory the bike has, they say that nothing else is drawing unexpected amounts of current from the battery. I went to the tracker fitter and he told me the tracker was not the problem, he checked. The only thing I know is that the tracker was fitted in July 2015 and until the bike attempted stealing (January 16), I would leave the bike for weeks without touching it and there was never a problem with the battery. Only after going for repair the first time after the attempted theft, the problems started.
I have had the tracker removed for 3 days now and have been measuring the current drawing everyday, using the method of using a multimeter (bought a cheap one from Amazon) connected in series: removed the negative lead, connected the positive from the multimeter to the lead and the ground to the negative. I now have a fairly constant 0.18mA reading, is that normal?
Also, I found it that when I have the steering lock on, the multimeter gives me 0.18mA immediately. When I don't put the steering lock on, it looks like the CANBus goes crazy giving random measurements and then stabilises at 0.18mA, after 30 seconds.
I am really sorry for the long post but I am really desperate, I have already spent £200 in new batteries and both BMW dealers insist it's the tracker and they have not been helpful at all. Just want someone here to confirm whether 0.18mA is fine or do I still have a problem.
I have added the picture below, when the steering lock is on and also added this video link: https://youtu.be/pXgNXsoUck8 for when the steering lock if off, as you can see takes a little while to stabilise.
Many thanks,
jazzB
I have had a recurrent problem with my 2015 bike, regarding the current that is actually drawn whilst the bike is sat in my garage. Bought the bike and had a DataTool tracker fitted when I bought the bike. Then 6 months later my bike was stolen and recovered half hour later by the police, so the tracker was actually worth it .
However, I had a few things damaged and the bike was sent for repair. Since coming back from the garage, it went through 2 new batteries, the last one being depleted in just 6 days, after returning from a business trip. The one previous held a on for a bit more because I would run the bike everyday for 15 minutes and after 4 months when I had to go on a business trip, got depleted in a week as well.
I have been several times to 2 BMW dealers and they guarantee that the only possible cause is the tracker since it's the only 3rd party accessory the bike has, they say that nothing else is drawing unexpected amounts of current from the battery. I went to the tracker fitter and he told me the tracker was not the problem, he checked. The only thing I know is that the tracker was fitted in July 2015 and until the bike attempted stealing (January 16), I would leave the bike for weeks without touching it and there was never a problem with the battery. Only after going for repair the first time after the attempted theft, the problems started.
I have had the tracker removed for 3 days now and have been measuring the current drawing everyday, using the method of using a multimeter (bought a cheap one from Amazon) connected in series: removed the negative lead, connected the positive from the multimeter to the lead and the ground to the negative. I now have a fairly constant 0.18mA reading, is that normal?
Also, I found it that when I have the steering lock on, the multimeter gives me 0.18mA immediately. When I don't put the steering lock on, it looks like the CANBus goes crazy giving random measurements and then stabilises at 0.18mA, after 30 seconds.
I am really sorry for the long post but I am really desperate, I have already spent £200 in new batteries and both BMW dealers insist it's the tracker and they have not been helpful at all. Just want someone here to confirm whether 0.18mA is fine or do I still have a problem.
I have added the picture below, when the steering lock is on and also added this video link: https://youtu.be/pXgNXsoUck8 for when the steering lock if off, as you can see takes a little while to stabilise.
Many thanks,
jazzB
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