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1998 Ranger 4x4, 5 speed. Battery was going dead if not driven for a week or so. I found that I had a parasitic drain of .21 amps. Wow, I immediately thought...alternator diodes. Nope. I finally tracked the problem to fuse #26.
This fuse is a 10A and lists the following: Battery Saver Relay
Electronic Shift Relay
Interior Lamp Relay
Power Window Relay
Electronic Shift Control Module
Dome/Map Lamp
GEM
Any thoughts or ideas? Does anyone know where the Battery Saver Relay is located? I am considering blowing the fuse and soldering in a switch with an in-line fuse so that circuit can be controlled without having to pull the fuse each time(I enjoy having a working dome light). The other alternative is a master disconnect switch but I don't want to lose the clock and radio memory or the PCM memory. Thanks for any replies.
This fuse is a 10A and lists the following: Battery Saver Relay
Electronic Shift Relay
Interior Lamp Relay
Power Window Relay
Electronic Shift Control Module
Dome/Map Lamp
GEM
Any thoughts or ideas? Does anyone know where the Battery Saver Relay is located? I am considering blowing the fuse and soldering in a switch with an in-line fuse so that circuit can be controlled without having to pull the fuse each time(I enjoy having a working dome light). The other alternative is a master disconnect switch but I don't want to lose the clock and radio memory or the PCM memory. Thanks for any replies.