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I've got a 2000 2.5L 2WD XLT standard cab Ranger.
Finally got around to tracking down the parasitic drain that kills my battery when I let the truck set for a few days.
She draws 0.3 Amps with engine off, drops to 0.04 A when fuse #26 (in the door) is removed.
According to the owner manual, fuse 26 controls:
Battery Saver Relay
Electronic Shift Relay
Interior Lamp Relay
Power Window Relay (n/a, no power windows)
Electronic Shift Control Module
Map Light
GEM
Instrument Cluster
I tried pulling the map lights and turning off the dash lights, didn't solve the parasitic drain.
I'm having some trouble locating the relays on the list above. I searched the forum, and everyone says that in addition to the under hood relay box, there's ANOTHER relay box under the driver side dash above the gas pedal.
I have spent the past 45 minutes with my head under the driver side dash looking for this "black rectangular box" but I can't for the life of me find it!!! As far as I know, I'm not blind... or stupid! Now, I didn't pull any of the dash panels (should I have?), I was just poking around the open space above the pedals.
Can anybody post a photo, diagram, video, or SOMETHING that will help me locate this dang relay box? I've got a hunch that the battery saver relay is toast, but can't replace it until I find it!
Thanks in advance.
Finally got around to tracking down the parasitic drain that kills my battery when I let the truck set for a few days.
She draws 0.3 Amps with engine off, drops to 0.04 A when fuse #26 (in the door) is removed.
According to the owner manual, fuse 26 controls:
Battery Saver Relay
Electronic Shift Relay
Interior Lamp Relay
Power Window Relay (n/a, no power windows)
Electronic Shift Control Module
Map Light
GEM
Instrument Cluster
I tried pulling the map lights and turning off the dash lights, didn't solve the parasitic drain.
I'm having some trouble locating the relays on the list above. I searched the forum, and everyone says that in addition to the under hood relay box, there's ANOTHER relay box under the driver side dash above the gas pedal.
I have spent the past 45 minutes with my head under the driver side dash looking for this "black rectangular box" but I can't for the life of me find it!!! As far as I know, I'm not blind... or stupid! Now, I didn't pull any of the dash panels (should I have?), I was just poking around the open space above the pedals.
Can anybody post a photo, diagram, video, or SOMETHING that will help me locate this dang relay box? I've got a hunch that the battery saver relay is toast, but can't replace it until I find it!
Thanks in advance.
