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bear100

Member Since: 22 Mar 2010
Location: South Wales
Posts: 1917

2010 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Santorini Black

ultragauge drawing power

i have noticed a battery drop with the 110, i did notice it before i fitted the new optimas but was only slight of around 28mv

But since the new battery had been fitted it went away for 6 weeks ish but started again this week, i eventually tracked it down to the Ultragauge, after around 10 days the battery would have dropped to 11.9v

Anyone else had this issue? i suppose the only way to stop it is to add a switch inline, but it think that would be a job in itself! 2016 Range Rover Autobiography 4.4 TDV8
2010 110 XS Utility 2.4TDCI
2010 Range Rover Sport TDV8 (gone)
2007 Discovery HSE TDV6 (gone)
1993 110 csw 200 tdi (gone)
1994 90 HT 300 tdi (gone)
1994 discovery 300tdi (gone)
90 hybrid 3.5 v8 (gone)
Range rover bobtail 3.5 v8 (gone)

28th Jun 2020 1:36pm

Bluest

Member Since: 23 Apr 2016
Location: Lancashire
Posts: 4209

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Java Black

I think that the OBD port is permanently live. Certainly it powers my Nanocom.l up with the ignition off. If the Ultragauge draws it power from there it could well be a constant drain. 2007 110 TDCi Station Wagon XS

28th Jun 2020 2:51pm

Scotm

Member Since: 28 Feb 2014
Location: Aberdeenshire
Posts: 666

2012 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 SW Orkney Grey

Yes pretty certain my UG would drain the battery in a couple of weeks.

28th Jun 2020 8:12pm

Roy5695

Member Since: 15 Feb 2014
Location: Cornwall
Posts: 1123

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS DCPU Indus Silver

does your ultraguage stay on when you have turned the engine off??

You can adjust the start up/shut off voltage of the UG in its settings. I have never had any problems with mine and have had it fitted for several years. 2011 Defender DCPU 2.2 - https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic30623.html

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Roy

1st Jul 2020 11:42pm

bear100

Member Since: 22 Mar 2010
Location: South Wales
Posts: 1917

No it shuts down fine and works great, it just draws to much power lately, it never used too though.
And only works with the ignition on.
Interesting! I will have to look through the instructions

2016 Range Rover Autobiography 4.4 TDV8
2010 110 XS Utility 2.4TDCI
2010 Range Rover Sport TDV8 (gone)
2007 Discovery HSE TDV6 (gone)
1993 110 csw 200 tdi (gone)
1994 90 HT 300 tdi (gone)
1994 discovery 300tdi (gone)
90 hybrid 3.5 v8 (gone)
Range rover bobtail 3.5 v8 (gone)

2nd Jul 2020 5:56am

Roy5695

Member Since: 15 Feb 2014
Location: Cornwall
Posts: 1123

Mine is set quite high so only turns on when the engine is on (alternator numbing) and off when engine off. So below 13V 2011 Defender DCPU 2.2 - https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic30623.html

Instagram - @r22oyp

Roy

2nd Jul 2020 12:15pm

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