Hi guys. Looking for some help here on my 1999 Juke. Battery going flat after standing for 1 to 2 days. Local garage wanted to fit a new battery but I didn't think that was the problem so disconnected battery negative and checked for battery drain with car turned off and locked. There is 600 mA of drain, so the battery won't last long with that level. I then re connected the negative and disconnected the positive fuse links. I checked each link connection in turn and the two plug in connections showed the battery drain, 300mA on one and 250mA on the other down the 2 white wires from the connectors (one on each). I can't find any decent wiring diagrams that help me to identify those wires and where they go. If any one can give me a clue I'd much appreciate it. Or even if anyone has had similar problem and tell me what to do next. I don't mind taking it to a dealer for diagnosis but to honest, I'm in Portugal and my experience of them has not been great.
greeny
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1999? The Juke didn’t start production until 2010. Also not sure if you have a North American imported Juke or a European Juke. If your Juke is right hand drive, then it is a European Juke and unfortunately we don’t have much info on those specifically.
However, you are on the right track for troubleshooting. A current draw of more than 100mA isn’t good. The car should sleep after a few minutes and drop down to just a few tens of mA. If by wiggling the harness or plugs you could have knocked some corrosion out of a plug and improved the connection or there might be a short in the harness somewhere. You could pull all of the fuses one by one and verify they are clean and making good contact and do the same for any plugs.
However, you are on the right track for troubleshooting. A current draw of more than 100mA isn’t good. The car should sleep after a few minutes and drop down to just a few tens of mA. If by wiggling the harness or plugs you could have knocked some corrosion out of a plug and improved the connection or there might be a short in the harness somewhere. You could pull all of the fuses one by one and verify they are clean and making good contact and do the same for any plugs.
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Pictures would be nice.
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