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Originally Posted by Jimbuna

Turns out the flat battery was down to the interior courtesy light being permanently on and not having driven for a while during the hours of darkness I hadn't noticed

The wife who is the only person I've ever seen switch it on knows absolutely nothing about it of course!

I had a similar problem with my wife's 86 Camry LE, (our first married new car) which is in nearly mint condition, always garaged, and stilll a pleasure to drive: except for a hanging bicycle sprocket paint scar that fell on the hood following the 2000 quake that epicentered 500 yards from the house and destroyed my brick chimney-now used to trim the garden! The vehicle is a complete electric monster with power windows, sunroof, constant clock, locks, etc...and a dead-short somewhere (probably the driverside armrest window/lock console) that drains the battery within two days, if not driven. The solution was simple: a $40 bronze kill-switch across the batt terminals that saves the batt charge 'twixt weekend drives and prevents auto-theft which is big issue these daze! The local dealer has even offered to buy the thing from me for 2k!!?