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I've been finding my 2007 Mazda6 battery low in the mornings. This morning, with moderate temperatures, I had to jump it to start the engine.

I put a clamp ammeter on the battery cable and pulled every fuse one by one. Only the 10A "HAZARD" ("Turn signal lights") was drawing measurable current, and the ammeter indicated it was about 200mA. Is this normal? Or do I have a problem in that circuit?

(The battery is a Die Hard Gold 40R from Feb 2013, and it's still showing over 12V, so I'm assuming that should still be good.)

I've been finding my 2007 Mazda6 battery low in the mornings. This morning, with moderate temperatures, I had to jump it to start the engine.

I put a clamp ammeter on the battery cable and pulled every fuse one by one. Only the 10A "HAZARD" ("Turn signal lights") was drawing measurable current, and the ammeter indicated it was about 200mA. Is this normal? Or do I have a problem in that circuit?

(The battery is a Die Hard Gold 40R from Feb 2013, and it's still showing over 12V, so I'm assuming that should still be good.)

I've been finding my 2007 Mazda6 battery low in the mornings. This morning, with moderate temperatures, I had to jump it to start the engine.

I put a clamp ammeter on the battery cable and pulled every fuse one by one. Only the 10A "HAZARD" ("Turn signal lights") was drawing measurable current, and the ammeter indicated it was about 200mA. Is this normal? Or do I have a problem in that circuit?

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I've been finding my 2007 Mazda6 battery low in the mornings. This morning, with moderate temperatures, I had to jump it to start the engine.

I put a clamp ammeter on the battery cable and pulled every fuse one by one. Only the 10A "HAZARD" ("Turn signal lights") was drawing measurable current, and the ammeter indicated it was about 200mA. Is this normal? Or do I have a problem in that circuit?

(The battery is a Die Hard Gold 40R from Feb 2013, and it's still showing over 12V, so I'm assuming that should still be good.)

I've been finding my 2007 Mazda6 battery low in the mornings. This morning, with moderate temperatures, I had to jump it to start the engine.

I put a clamp ammeter on the battery cable and pulled every fuse one by one. Only the 10A "HAZARD" ("Turn signal lights") was drawing measurable current, and the ammeter indicated it was about 200mA. Is this normal? Or do I have a problem in that circuit?

I've been finding my 2007 Mazda6 battery low in the mornings. This morning, with moderate temperatures, I had to jump it to start the engine.

I put a clamp ammeter on the battery cable and pulled every fuse one by one. Only the 10A "HAZARD" ("Turn signal lights") was drawing measurable current, and the ammeter indicated it was about 200mA. Is this normal? Or do I have a problem in that circuit?

(The battery is a Die Hard Gold 40R from Feb 2013, and it's still showing over 12V, so I'm assuming that should still be good.)

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How much current should 2007 Mazda6 draw when off?

I've been finding my 2007 Mazda6 battery low in the mornings. This morning, with moderate temperatures, I had to jump it to start the engine.

I put a clamp ammeter on the battery cable and pulled every fuse one by one. Only the 10A "HAZARD" ("Turn signal lights") was drawing measurable current, and the ammeter indicated it was about 200mA. Is this normal? Or do I have a problem in that circuit?