caught in a bush

[ravstar13]

Hi Peeps

I have recently had a drain on my battery (after a few days doesn't start) and not had a lot of time to investigate it, however, I spoke to someone and they suggested to look at the electric antenna, why? because I told him it got caught in a bush and does not go all the way down and could potentially still be trying to, as it normally goes down when i take the face off the stereo or turn car off,,,,,, as I have limited time over the next few weeks, does anyone think that this could be a possibility ? shall I take the fuse out and see what happens?

[Brianmoooore]

The power to the antenna motor is still there when the car is off, so it's theoretically possible, but I would expect a stalled motor to drain the battery in much less than a few days and to produce a considerable amount of heat while doing so. If things aren't getting hot, I doubt if this is the cause of the low battery.

[arrisbmw]

nothing wrong with being " caught in a bush " lol

you may have a parasitic draw .
check this out.