1999 ranger battery draw through the GEM module

[Timmy D.]

Hello, I am working on this ranger with a 120mA draw. Found the draw goes away when pulling fuse 25, which lead me to the GEM module. Fuse installed, and disconnected the GEM module, and the draw is gone. Curious whether it is the module, or something the module feeds. Question is, where do I go from here? From what I've read so far, is that these modules are getting hard to find, as production has been discontinued. I'm not sure what all the module feeds.... It is a 3.0L 4wd manual.

 

[superj]

welcome! you are going to need some of hte guys who have been here and been into their trucks more than i have. i have no idea what a gem module is.

i just came to say hi

 

[Timmy D.]

Hello, I am working on this ranger with a 120mA draw. Found the draw goes away when pulling fuse 25, which lead me to the GEM module. Fuse installed, and disconnected the GEM module, and the draw is gone. Curious whether it is the module, or something the module feeds. Question is, where do I go from here? From what I've read so far, is that these modules are getting hard to find, as production has been discontinued. I'm not sure what all the module feeds.... It is a 3.0L 4wd manual.

Well, I replaced the GEM module, which solved the draw condition. I found my hard crank condition was due to the main ground cable from the battery to the block was damaged. Repaired the cable, and all rechecked ok. I am guessing that the bad ground condition probably caused the module failure.