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Old 08-02-2017, 09:35 AM   #321
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Interesting. Now we just need a way to get that from Reston to JV's house.
Can't JV just strap it on top of Nick's 25' ladder?
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Old 08-02-2017, 09:43 AM   #322
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Can't JV just strap it on top of Nick's 25' ladder?
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Old 08-02-2017, 11:52 AM   #323
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Funny. I'm in Herndon today, but not with a vehicle that could bring it back
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Old 08-02-2017, 12:13 PM   #324
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Funny. I'm in Herndon today, but not with a vehicle that could bring it back
Darn. So close.


Since this is an e46 thread....

A coworker has a 00 or 01 323 with a parasitic battery draw. Are there typical culprits for this?
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Old 08-02-2017, 01:41 PM   #325
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Usually it's the battery itself
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Old 08-02-2017, 01:47 PM   #326
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Usually it's the battery itself
Yeah. I had two batteries go this way recently. In one case it was also weirdly intermittent.
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Old 08-02-2017, 02:04 PM   #327
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Battery was replaced first - no change. Internet seems to suggest the blower resistor thing.

The guy was a mechanic in another life, but more old American iron rather than German computer cars.
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Start pulling fuses and see when the draw disappears. I don't know of anything typical.
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Old 08-02-2017, 03:28 PM   #329
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Battery was replaced first - no change. Internet seems to suggest the blower resistor thing.

The guy was a mechanic in another life, but more old American iron rather than German computer cars.
I had something similar in the M3. I think it had something to do with the accelerator. Does that make sense?
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Old 08-02-2017, 05:10 PM   #330
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I had something similar in the M3. I think it had something to do with the accelerator. Does that make sense?
Don't know. I told him I have my own e46 to worry about.
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