Advice required, Tow bar fitted, now Battery Flat - SV650.org

06-03-11, 08:01 PM

I had a towbar fitted on Friday with standard single electrics. Now this was done by a proper company rather than by myself so its not something i have done.

The problem is when i came to start the car this morning, nothing, flat as a pancake. Now this issue is only down to the fact the tow bar has been fitted.

Any one know what the issue could be, or had this happen to them with tow bar fitting.

The only thing i could think of was the fact i have the lights set to automatic, so maybe having that circuit open ready with the new wiring has caused a current drain somewhere?

I called the company and they said they will come out and re check the work, but in the mean time anyone have any ideas what could have caused this?

Oh BTW its a 2005 (mk 2) 2.0L TDCI ford focus.

Cheers.

punyXpress · 06-03-11, 08:05 PM

Did they disconnect the battery ?

andrewsmith · 06-03-11, 08:27 PM

loose battery connection would be the first port of call.
Then the engine fuse tray

07-03-11, 07:22 AM

Some towbar electric modules are powered from the cigarette lighter socket in the boot, maybe yours is always on rather than ignition switched (if it's anything like that at all). Can't see the drain flattening the batt though.

07-03-11, 08:08 AM

sounds like earth leakage?

Hope they fix it for you asap.

06-03-11, 08:01 PM	#1
neio79 Guest Posts: n/a	Advice required, Tow bar fitted, now Battery Flat I had a towbar fitted on Friday with standard single electrics. Now this was done by a proper company rather than by myself so its not something i have done. The problem is when i came to start the car this morning, nothing, flat as a pancake. Now this issue is only down to the fact the tow bar has been fitted. Any one know what the issue could be, or had this happen to them with tow bar fitting. The only thing i could think of was the fact i have the lights set to automatic, so maybe having that circuit open ready with the new wiring has caused a current drain somewhere? I called the company and they said they will come out and re check the work, but in the mean time anyone have any ideas what could have caused this? Oh BTW its a 2005 (mk 2) 2.0L TDCI ford focus. Cheers.

06-03-11, 08:05 PM	#2
punyXpress Member Mega Poster Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Riding, North Posts: 2,664	Re: Advice required, Tow bar fitted, now Battery Flat Did they disconnect the battery ? __________________ Was: K2 naked in rapid yellow - gone to a better? place Now: Street Triple R

06-03-11, 08:27 PM	#3
andrewsmith Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, Just south of salad dodging country Posts: 7,750	Re: Advice required, Tow bar fitted, now Battery Flat loose battery connection would be the first port of call. Then the engine fuse tray __________________ RIP Reeder 20/07/1988 - 21/03/2012. Always missed squire!!! Every year we meet old friends, gain some new ones, lose old ones and you always remember them all. “Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.” Mahatma Gandhi

07-03-11, 07:22 AM	#4
arenalife Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Advice required, Tow bar fitted, now Battery Flat Some towbar electric modules are powered from the cigarette lighter socket in the boot, maybe yours is always on rather than ignition switched (if it's anything like that at all). Can't see the drain flattening the batt though.

07-03-11, 08:08 AM	#5
454697819 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Advice required, Tow bar fitted, now Battery Flat sounds like earth leakage? Hope they fix it for you asap.

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