Any Ford technicians in the house????

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Any Ford technicians in the house????

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I 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.
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Spoke to my boss who worked as a manager at ford for over 10 years
he said 130ma current draw is normal for your car.
he recomended you buy a 520cca battery minimum.
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Thanks mate. Maybe I should drive more. Got a mate with a VE Calais with a similar problem. Guess all the electronic doodads flatten the battery over time. :)
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My Rodeo use to go flat it was the electric brake unit fitted. I pulled the fuse when I wasnt towing
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