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The other day I was singing the praises of my Escape in another thread, and now it's pulling a fast one on me.
It drains the battery after it sits for over 24 hours. It's pulling .22 amps (.05 or less is where it should be) with the GEM in battery saver mode (after 45 minutes). In fact it goes to .22 amps after about 3 minutes and does not change. I unhooked the alternator, and am getting the same reading. I have read this same scenario in a few forums, but nobody ever posts the cure - just a bunch of guesses.
So my question to you is; Are there any instances you have seen this occur, and what were your findings? I've read ideas like the GEM, Instrument Cluster, and even the radio.
Any help would be awesome. Thanks!
EDIT: One more piece of info I forgot to add.... I don't know if it's a coincidence or not, but the rear wiper took a dump at the same time. The washer portion still works, and the fuse is good (rear washer and wiper are on the same fuse). It could very well just be a coincidence.
It drains the battery after it sits for over 24 hours. It's pulling .22 amps (.05 or less is where it should be) with the GEM in battery saver mode (after 45 minutes). In fact it goes to .22 amps after about 3 minutes and does not change. I unhooked the alternator, and am getting the same reading. I have read this same scenario in a few forums, but nobody ever posts the cure - just a bunch of guesses.
So my question to you is; Are there any instances you have seen this occur, and what were your findings? I've read ideas like the GEM, Instrument Cluster, and even the radio.
Any help would be awesome. Thanks!
EDIT: One more piece of info I forgot to add.... I don't know if it's a coincidence or not, but the rear wiper took a dump at the same time. The washer portion still works, and the fuse is good (rear washer and wiper are on the same fuse). It could very well just be a coincidence.
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