Brock
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- Joined
- Aug 6, 2021
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- Location
- San Antonio
- Vehicle Year
- 2000
- Make / Model
- Ford Ranger XLT
- Engine Type
- 3.0 V6
- Transmission
- Manual
- 2WD / 4WD
- 2WD
- My credo
- I must fix my truck because it is in shambles.
My Problem:
I have found a parasitic drain that led to fuse #26. With fuse #26 plugged in, I'm getting (-2.20mA) --> (-2.30mA) jump every 3-4 seconds. With fuse #26 unplugged, I'm getting (0.02mA) which is normal, I think.
I isolated the drain by pulling fuses to the GEM module as well as my radio and possibly some unknown thing.
The GEM module was draining (-2.11mA) with the radio pulling out around (0.09mA)
When both GEM module and radio are disconnected I have a (0.08mA) drain that jumps up to (0.20mA) about every 3-4 seconds. (this only happens when fuse #26 is plugged in)
I have found that no matter what I do, as long as fuse #26 is unplugged, my draining milliamperage will go to normal levels (0.02mA).
Fuse #29 pertains to the radio and drops the milliamperage from (0.09mA) --> (0.02mA) when unplugged. (fuse #26 is plugged in, fuse #29 is pulled out)
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My question is this:
1)What could cause the (0.08mA) --> (0.20mA) spike every few seconds? (The drain I haven't found)
2) What are the chances replacing the GEM will fix the big drain?
3) What are the chances replacing the radio will fix the small drain?
4) What other ways could I fix this?
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Possibly useful information:
Fuse #29 is radio only.
Fuse #26 includes:
Battery Saver Relay, Electronic Shift Relay, Interior Lamp Relay, Power Window Relay, Electronic Shift Control Module, Dome/Map Lamp, GEM, Instrument Cluster
I'll answer questions as fast as I can.
Please help and thank you.
I have found a parasitic drain that led to fuse #26. With fuse #26 plugged in, I'm getting (-2.20mA) --> (-2.30mA) jump every 3-4 seconds. With fuse #26 unplugged, I'm getting (0.02mA) which is normal, I think.
I isolated the drain by pulling fuses to the GEM module as well as my radio and possibly some unknown thing.
The GEM module was draining (-2.11mA) with the radio pulling out around (0.09mA)
When both GEM module and radio are disconnected I have a (0.08mA) drain that jumps up to (0.20mA) about every 3-4 seconds. (this only happens when fuse #26 is plugged in)
I have found that no matter what I do, as long as fuse #26 is unplugged, my draining milliamperage will go to normal levels (0.02mA).
Fuse #29 pertains to the radio and drops the milliamperage from (0.09mA) --> (0.02mA) when unplugged. (fuse #26 is plugged in, fuse #29 is pulled out)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
My question is this:
1)What could cause the (0.08mA) --> (0.20mA) spike every few seconds? (The drain I haven't found)
2) What are the chances replacing the GEM will fix the big drain?
3) What are the chances replacing the radio will fix the small drain?
4) What other ways could I fix this?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Possibly useful information:
Fuse #29 is radio only.
Fuse #26 includes:
Battery Saver Relay, Electronic Shift Relay, Interior Lamp Relay, Power Window Relay, Electronic Shift Control Module, Dome/Map Lamp, GEM, Instrument Cluster
I'll answer questions as fast as I can.
Please help and thank you.