Any Ford technicians in the house????
Posted: Sun Jun 02, 2013 10:50 pmI have a 95 NF1 Fairlane six that has a parasitic drain on the battery when the key is off and it has always had it since I have owned the vehicle- about two weeks without driving and the battery dies. I have scoured the web for an answer (including Ford forums) and haven't come up with anything yet.
The current draw with key off is around 130mA, even after several minutes waiting for power window circuit etc to disable.
The service manual (genuine- what a huge book that is hard to use) says in one place 50mA is ok and in another 100mA.
I have completely disconnected the alternator, checked for lamps like glovebox or boot to see if they stay on and have done the 'lets pull fuses until the current draw disappears trick'. All I have been able to determine is that the airbag circuit draws 30mA of the 130mA when the key is off. What could cause that?????
I am hoping someone is a Ford tech here or might have a clue. Any ideas? TIA!
And yes I like Holdens. Bought the NF coz it was cheap. Still got my HR ute.
The current draw with key off is around 130mA, even after several minutes waiting for power window circuit etc to disable.
The service manual (genuine- what a huge book that is hard to use) says in one place 50mA is ok and in another 100mA.
I have completely disconnected the alternator, checked for lamps like glovebox or boot to see if they stay on and have done the 'lets pull fuses until the current draw disappears trick'. All I have been able to determine is that the airbag circuit draws 30mA of the 130mA when the key is off. What could cause that?????
I am hoping someone is a Ford tech here or might have a clue. Any ideas? TIA!
And yes I like Holdens. Bought the NF coz it was cheap. Still got my HR ute.