chetvaldes
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- Vehicle Year
- 2009
- Make / Model
- Ford
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- Automatic
Hello,
Recently, one day my battery was too weak to start my engine, so I had to jumpstart it. It was fine for a few days until I let it set for 2-3 days, then the problem would reappear. If it sets for over 4-5 days the battery is completely fIat. figured that my battery was beginning to fail, so I was planning on replacing it. But first, I did a drain test and found a constant .3A drain. No lights were on anywhere. So I'm wondering what the best way to isolate this drain? I thought about removing the fuses one by one, but that will be very tedious. I'm hoping it's not the GEM, but there are a couple of erratic issues like intermittant automatic door lock operation and instrument lights that I've discovered are controlled by it. For now, I'm disconnecting the battery ground cable if it needs to set for over a day, and I carry a jumpstarter.
Any expert suggestions are appreciated.
Recently, one day my battery was too weak to start my engine, so I had to jumpstart it. It was fine for a few days until I let it set for 2-3 days, then the problem would reappear. If it sets for over 4-5 days the battery is completely fIat. figured that my battery was beginning to fail, so I was planning on replacing it. But first, I did a drain test and found a constant .3A drain. No lights were on anywhere. So I'm wondering what the best way to isolate this drain? I thought about removing the fuses one by one, but that will be very tedious. I'm hoping it's not the GEM, but there are a couple of erratic issues like intermittant automatic door lock operation and instrument lights that I've discovered are controlled by it. For now, I'm disconnecting the battery ground cable if it needs to set for over a day, and I carry a jumpstarter.
Any expert suggestions are appreciated.