Hi guys, having just returned from a much needed holiday, i got to my car after being stood at Gatwick long stay for a week and battery was dead :whistling: i couldnt believe it, i have an uprated amp battery and never lets me down, luckily one of the car park bods was cruising around in his little van and he had a starter pack to help me out, started first time and started my journey home.

Didnt think too much more about what the cause might be, obviously something caused the drain, but at 2am not in the mood to think too much :biggrin:

 

Got to the ferry turned everything off and then noticed after a few minutes the drivers main beam come on by itself, followed by the dipped beam, again only the drivers side :scared: turned the light switch on, then off seemed fine, then it did it again, i noticed it didnt do it with the sidelights on, only when the light switch was off, so i think i found the reason for the dead battery, must be a short from water ingress and as it never happened before didnt think twice when i left her in the car park.

 

So now to the task of finding the source of the culprit :thumbdown:

 

Anyone else had a similar experience?

We have had rather a lot of rain recently... Have you checked the targa drain tube behind the drivers trim panel? Damp carpet?

No Graham - not a problem with roof leaks with mine :tongue:.

lights are always on, with a switched earth, so yes, sounds like a short to earth causing them to come on

Not had a chance to check yet, but carpets are dry, but when my targas leak water inevitably travels down the inside of the A pillar cover and will work its way to the fuse board, im going to have to get to the relay board as im sure there will be corrosion there.

I had a chance to adjust my windows when I recently replaced my door cards.... it has made a substantial difference..

We have had rather a lot of rain recently... Have you checked the targa drain tube behind the drivers trim panel? Damp carpet?

 

Indeed - and Surrey/northern Sussex had a little more than its normal share over the last few days......:oops:

 

Hope you get to the bottom of it mate. And welcome back BTW...:wink: