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Car Forum / Ford / Ford Trucks / August 2006

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Dave - 16 Aug 2006 03:55 GMT
Hi-
Something on my 92 f 150 5.0 v8 is drawing juice (several amps)
continuously, even with key off.  I've think I've ruled out the starter and
relay, and have pulled all fuses indiviually without success.  This happen
to anyone here before?
Thanks, Dave
Mark Olson - 16 Aug 2006 05:28 GMT
> Hi-
> Something on my 92 f 150 5.0 v8 is drawing juice (several amps)
> continuously, even with key off.  I've think I've ruled out the starter and
> relay, and have pulled all fuses indiviually without success.  This happen
> to anyone here before?

Not to me- but I'd try disconnecting your alternator to see if you've
got a failed diode or diodes in there causing the drain.
Dave - 16 Aug 2006 05:55 GMT
Good Idea - I'll give that a try.  Thanks! D.P.
>> Hi-
>> Something on my 92 f 150 5.0 v8 is drawing juice (several amps)
[quoted text clipped - 4 lines]
> Not to me- but I'd try disconnecting your alternator to see if you've
> got a failed diode or diodes in there causing the drain.
Big Al - 16 Aug 2006 16:33 GMT
> Good Idea - I'll give that a try.  Thanks! D.P.
> >> Hi-
[quoted text clipped - 5 lines]
> > Not to me- but I'd try disconnecting your alternator to see if you've
> > got a failed diode or diodes in there causing the drain.

Does it have a dealer installed alarm? My 2000 Contour and 03 Mustang both
did and had this problem. On the Contour the alarm's starter disconnect
relay was on all the time. When I removed the alarm I was shocked to see the
crappy job they did installing it. I'm surprised Ford doesn't stop the
dealers from doing this.

Al
djdave - 17 Aug 2006 02:25 GMT
>Hi-
>Something on my 92 f 150 5.0 v8 is drawing juice (several amps)
>continuously, even with key off.  I've think I've ruled out the starter and
>relay, and have pulled all fuses indiviually without success.  This happen
>to anyone here before?
>Thanks, Dave

hi dave,
I usually start with disconnecting the neg. batt cable and hooking a
test light between the battery and the neg. batt cable. This will
luminate the test light. Then, I position it where I can see it from
the fusebox(es) then I start unplugging, and plugging back in.
The computers will take a lil juice, so when you hit the big draw
fuse, the test light will go to dim.
Common problems are alarm systems malfunctioning, glovebox light,
under hood light, bad radio install, aux. lighting, or aux. accesories
such as radar detectors, gps units, or cell phone items.
Your post says sevral amps, and youve done what I would start with, so
next would be to disconnect the alternator, to check for diode issues.
Please let us know how you make out.
Joe - 17 Aug 2006 03:52 GMT
I agree with the alternator. Unhook that first.  Then you can consider all
this other stuff.
Dave - 17 Aug 2006 15:23 GMT
Thanks to all!!! It was indeed the alternator.  Easy fix.!
>I agree with the alternator. Unhook that first.  Then you can consider all
>this other stuff.
 
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