{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"337: BMW X1 Parasitic Draw Diagnosis Throws Me A Curveball","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/337-bmw-x1-parasitic-draw-diagnosis-throws-me-a-curveball","audioUrl":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/809423/episodes/18604502-337-bmw-x1-parasitic-draw-diagnosis-throws-me-a-curveball.mp3","description":"This week on the show I share a case study on a 2017 BMW X1 that has a large draw that's killing the battery (6amps!) I take my usual approach to a \"network staying awake\" problem, but don't get to the conclusion. The issue forced me to take a different approach to find the solution. Website- https://autodiagpodcast.com/Facebook Group- https://www.facebook.com/groups/223994012068320/YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/@automotivediagnosticpodcas8832Email- STmobilediag@gmail.comPlease make sure to check out our sponsors!SJ Auto Solutions- https://sjautosolutions.com/Automotive Seminars- https://automotiveseminars.com/L1 Automotive Training- https://www.l1training.com/Autorescue tools- https://autorescuetools.com/     "},"annotations":[{"startTime":161.0,"endTime":168.4,"type":"term","title":"parasitic draw","url":"/glossary/parasitic-draw","quote":"This is a 2017 BMW X1 that's got a pretty significant parasitic draw. 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