In the engine bay fuse distribution box, can anyone tell me what the 20 amp fuse in location 64 controls/protects? Owers manual says "Console".
Seems to be the power point in the console
Joerg
No, the console underneath the armrest
Mysterious current draw that drains batteries has been a problem with S197's for many years, even on completely stock cars. Some people claim it's the factory head unit, some claim it's the amps, some never find the problem. Mine can't sit for more than a few weeks without a dead battery. I've done every test I know how to do and have never found the source. Good luck.
If I recall, my draw is about the same. I pulled every damn fuse in the car while having an ammeter inline on the battery cable/post and none of them caused the draw to go away. Damn strange if you ask me. If you go look at any S197 website threads between about 2006 and 2009 you'll see lots of talk about this problem. I'm not aware of anyone finding one single culprit, and at some point I think people just gave up and accepted that the problem wasn't going away.
Side note - I replaced my head unit earlier this year for the sole purpose of seeing if the problem went away. It did not.