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Battery - Readings For Testing Component Drain

86jaguar01

DATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . AUGUST, 1986

NUMBER . . . . . . . . . . . J86/40
MODEL ALL

SUBJECT STATIC BATTERY DRAIN
KEY POINTS READINGS FOR TESTING

BATTERY DRAIN



When investigating cases of excessive battery drain, the following chart indicates the expected readings for individual components.
It is important that a suitably accurate digital ammeter is used to measure these readings.

To prevent damage to sensitive ammeters, the antenna on XJ-S models should be disconnected prior to conducting static battery drain tests.