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8-10hr parasitic draw = dead battery
The truck was manufactured 04/2004 with a "L" manufacturing location, followed by the letter "B" before the serial number. I got a second meter and tried to retest parasitic draw and I am getting a reading of 0A. After much confusion, I tested the voltage between the ground cable-end and the...- k2ski3
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- Forum: 2nd Gen Ford Expedition Electrical
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8-10hr parasitic draw = dead battery
My amp meter is only 10A and with just pin-probes I couldn't get a good measurement on the parasitic draw. I pulled back the carpet, and definitely have water leaking in somewhere. Looking behind the fuse box, I don't see any water stains, or marks in the wire well below, but I can see water...- k2ski3
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- Forum: 2nd Gen Ford Expedition Electrical
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8-10hr parasitic draw = dead battery
Yes, it takes about 5-hours to drain to the point I can't get the engine to turn over. Pulled 9 fuses to rule out the stereo, and all the circuits were fine since the battery died each attempt. The truck still has the original windshield. From my web searches it seems that water leaks from...- k2ski3
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8-10hr parasitic draw = dead battery
I am looking for some guidance on where to focus my efforts to address an electrical short that drains my new battery. Here are my data points on my electrical short. - once the truck is jump started, the alternator is charging the battery fast enough to restart on its own with less than...- k2ski3
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