2003 BMW Z4 battery discharge

2003 BMW Z4
45,000 MILES • V8 • 2WD • MANUAL
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TODDMCBROOM
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My car sits for two weeks at a time as I work out of town. Recently, the battery is completely dead when I return. I took the negative lead off the battery and my volt meeter tells me that 11 volts is being pulled when the car is off. Not sure where to begin to look for this.
Aug 16, 2009 at 7:01 PM
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RASMATAZ
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Start pulling fuses one at a time till that 11 volts disappear then you have the problem circuit.
Aug 16, 2009 at 7:23 PM
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DOCHAGERTY
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How old is the battery?
Aug 16, 2009 at 8:57 PM
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