[Miata]

[CHRISTOPHER ADAMS]

Perhaps, the altenator is not charging the battery enough. Have you had
it checked?

>>> Luke White <lswlistbox at earthlink.net> 2/6/2007 9:44 AM >>>
No, only aftermarket electronics on the car is the alarm.  Still
factory stereo, etc.

Even though 50mA might be high, based on the surprising life of the
previous battery considering the hard life it led and my experience with
the car, I'm inclined to think the battery failed on its own - unless a
Westco battery is more susceptible to being degraded over time by dark
current than a Mazda "wet" Miata replacement battery (the previous
battery that came with the car when I bought it).

I still might yank the alarm since I don't really like it.

Thanks!

Luke
'93B

-----Original Message-----
>From: MH <nik586 at mts.net>
>Sent: Feb 6, 2007 8:57 AM
>To: miata at realbig.com 
>Subject: RE: [Miata] "Dark Current" Discussion
>
>You don't have an aftermarket bass tube in the trunk that has died?  I
had
>the same problem on mine recently.  Tore apart all kinds of hard stuff
to
>get to.  Turned out it was the bass tube 3' from the battery installed
with
>easy-disconnect couplers.  Three weeks of electrical suffering was
solved in
>15 seconds.
>
>Marvin