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When I remove the key and get out of mine, all the lights extinguish, whatever position the switch was left in.
If your hatch was not shut properly, maybe the light inside it remained on, causing your battery to drain
I don't know what charging rate, there is no meter on the charger just a couple of leds for charging and OK.If it wasn't the lights and it wasn't the hatch then I don't know what caused the battery to drain. It was fine when we last drove it a few days ago and in the past it has been left for two weeks at an airport and started with no trouble at all on our return.
Quote from: Shambles on January 28, 2010, 12:08:57When I remove the key and get out of mine, all the lights extinguish, whatever position the switch was left in. As above Comfort model
Hi eye30Not sure this is 100% true . I'm sure I've heard in the past, where the doors can be locked, with one of them not fully closed.
I think it is a feature of most Hyundais these days and almost certainly all i30's the lights go off when the ignition key is pulled and the drivers door opened but if the hatch is left slightly ajar (I think without checking) all inside lights stay on which would be enough to flatten the battery after a couple of days...I would also be very surprised if the battery will not recover....
A couple of days ago, when I pulled my key out and opened the door, the lights on the dashboard didn't turn off automatically. They were still on even when I locked my car. I have to turn off the lights manually. All doors were shut properly. It is for sure.
Quote from: andrew on January 28, 2010, 23:16:38A couple of days ago, when I pulled my key out and opened the door, the lights on the dashboard didn't turn off automatically. They were still on even when I locked my car. I have to turn off the lights manually. All doors were shut properly. It is for sure. If you turn the engine off then turn the light on (even just the park lights) then open the door they don't go off... but if you pull up with the lights on and the engine running turn off the ignition remove the key and open the drivers door they should go off .. If not I suggest you get the dealer to look at it at the next service...
A couple of days ago, when I pulled my key out and opened the door, the lights on the dashboard didn't turn off automatically...
Hi Julian,I take it you removed the battery from the car or at least removed the leads before you charged up.When you removed the leads did you notice if 1 or even both leads were loose?If so, this would have prevented the battery from recharging whilst in motion as there wasn't a "good" contact.
Well it ain't snowing here so I removed the parcel shelf and semi-closed Fergie's ass cover. Yep the boot light did stay lit.Can't see how a 3W (?) bulb would drain the battery tho
I notice now that a light is on that says "EMS OFF" or "ESP OFF" or something like that. It wasn't on before.
Quote from: eye30 on January 28, 2010, 20:06:00Hi Julian,I take it you removed the battery from the car or at least removed the leads before you charged up.When you removed the leads did you notice if 1 or even both leads were loose?If so, this would have prevented the battery from recharging whilst in motion as there wasn't a "good" contact.No I just charged it in situ. The charger "charged" light came on after about 11 hours.