> if the car sits for a couple days, the battery drains. the
> battery has been
> tested good. i put an ammeter in series with the battery and
> with everything
> turned off, no bulbs or anything there is a 0.16 amp drain (clock, stereo
> etc.) is that acceptable or too much?
On the high side, IMO. If the battery can actually store 40 amp hours
(capacity goes down with age, and is rarely tested), then .16 amps would
drain 50% in about 10 days. You _should_ still be able to start the car on
that, if it doesn't start too hard, weather isn't too cold, etc.
Unless those are very unusual components, I think you'll find that the drain
is happening somewhere besides the clock and stereo; and may well be
dependent on conditions like humidity.
Randall
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