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Old 9th May 2018, 02:13 PM
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I dealt with a parasitic drain on my D2 for a long time before I eventually solved it.
I had a bung voltage regulator on the alternator.
It 'tested fine' with an auto elec.
It measured 13.7V running with lights on full beam and aircon on.
Parasitic drain remained until I went with my gut and replaced the Voltage Regulator (and bearings and slip ring).

So you just have to figure out now whether the D3 battery monitor is capable of picking up a failing voltage regulator?
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