- Joined
- Mar 31, 2010
- Messages
- 223
- Reaction score
- 0
- Points
- 0
- Location
- Sacramento
- Vehicle Year
- 2001
- Make / Model
- Ford
- Engine Size
- 4.0
- Transmission
- Automatic
I've got an 01 4.0 that recently wouldn't start without a jump so I replaced the battery with a fancy optima yellow top and a few days later, same thing. Here are my symptoms:
-After jump I noticed my speedometer was bouncing between 15-20 while at a stop however while driving worked fine.
-I noticed my lights seemed to dim slightly
-I've got a double din radio that tilts out when the truck turns on then retracts back when off and it did not retract after I last parked it.
-When the key was turned off a relay under the dash began clicking which I discovered was the battery saver relay.
-When the door shuts my running lights would blink
Now I've been reading about a Parasitic drain however I don't have the tools to test nor would I know how to use them. I've read the GEM could also be a cause so I took out the radio and noticed the GEM has a black clip and a grey clip plugged into it. I don't know which clip feeds what inside the truck but when I unplug the grey clip the relay stops clicking so I'm assuming whatever that connects to is the issue. Does anyone know what this clip connects to or if it's the GEM itself? If it is the GEM does it have to be programmed to the truck or can any GEM from a similar truck work?
-After jump I noticed my speedometer was bouncing between 15-20 while at a stop however while driving worked fine.
-I noticed my lights seemed to dim slightly
-I've got a double din radio that tilts out when the truck turns on then retracts back when off and it did not retract after I last parked it.
-When the key was turned off a relay under the dash began clicking which I discovered was the battery saver relay.
-When the door shuts my running lights would blink
Now I've been reading about a Parasitic drain however I don't have the tools to test nor would I know how to use them. I've read the GEM could also be a cause so I took out the radio and noticed the GEM has a black clip and a grey clip plugged into it. I don't know which clip feeds what inside the truck but when I unplug the grey clip the relay stops clicking so I'm assuming whatever that connects to is the issue. Does anyone know what this clip connects to or if it's the GEM itself? If it is the GEM does it have to be programmed to the truck or can any GEM from a similar truck work?