parasitic drain

As I've already posted about, I have a parasitic draw on my truck of about 500mA. This is considerable, especially for its age--modern vehicles might have a parasitic draw of 50mA, and they have many more sensors than this 30-year-old SUV. I've figured out (and am still working on) some of that...

On my Explorer limited 2013 the following buttons are illuminated 24/7: Lock/Unlock driver side Lock/Unlock passenger side Roof buttons window buttons driver side window button passenger side They stay on after I shut down the engine (All other panel lights go off after a few seconds) Not only...

Hello, working on a bare bones 98 ranger with a draw. Pulling 1.09 with the multimeter. Here what i know. You open the pass door and the multi-meter spikes up to 1.8+. I open the drivers door and no change at all. I pulled the switch on the latch, no issues. Checked the resistance on the...

First time poster or maybe a poser. I own a Ford Explorer from 2004. I am the original owner and it has about 180k miles. I had a 4yr old battery die and I bought a new one about 2 months back. We had a recent cold snap and the battery was dead. I "think" I have a parasitic drain. Here is what I...

Hi all, I'm in search of an opinion/advice. Vehicle in question is 2002 Explorer XLT w/tow package, early build. After several days of jumpstarting, I have determined that the truck has a 250ma current drain, key off, etc. Factory specs say no more than 50ma is typical. Chasing down the...