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(Message started by: Jim on May 5^th, 2007, 12:12am)

Title: Battery Problems
Post by Jim on May 5^th, 2007, 12:12am

Got back from holiday and car needed jump to start it. Never happened before. New Battery fitted but stlill going flat slowly. Power drain of 0.3 amps with ignition off. Pulled fuse 17 (electronics) and refitted drain drops to .06 amps untill door opened (any door) and drain returns to 0.3 amps. Pulled fuse 24 (interior lights & audio) drain drops to .06 amps refitted and returns to 0.3 amps drain immediately. No lights on and door switches checked, radio removed and no change in fault. Any ideas or futher checks I can do to narrow problem down. ???

Title: Re: Battery Problems
Post by Snoopy on May 5^th, 2007, 8:16am

what happens when you pull the power save fuse no 36?

Sounds like a replay sticking open/closed or even the alternator is drawing power. with the alternator you can disconect the plug on the back of it.

Title: Re: Battery Problems
Post by Jim on May 5^th, 2007, 11:22am

Pulled fuse 36 made no difference. Pulled relay 16 and it reset the load until door opened again and back to fault condition. Next to the alternator.

Title: Re: Battery Problems
Post by Jim on May 5^th, 2007, 11:59am

Alternator seems OK. Power drain is from Auxilary (battery side) power. So it seem to be going from auxillary through a relay of some type to the supply for the internal lights/audio fuse. Is the timer module a posablity. If so where is it and can it be checked?

Title: Re: Battery Problems
Post by Simmo on May 5^th, 2007, 12:31pm

The module is listed HERE (http://www.fordscorpio.co.uk/auxwarnsys.htm). May be the details of others on the list may help .

Title: Re: Battery Problems
Post by Jim on May 7^th, 2007, 11:39am

I cannot find the module there. There is the airbag control module but no timer. Any ideass?

Title: Re: Battery Problems
Post by Jim on May 7^th, 2007, 2:31pm

Found it hiding at left hand end of mounting tray. Does anybody have a spare?

Title: Re: Battery Problems
Post by Tompion on May 13^th, 2007, 9:58pm

Is the glovebox light staying on?

Dave

Title: Re: Battery Problems
Post by Jim on May 14^th, 2007, 9:24pm

No, checked all lights. Had new battery checked out, and have replaced alternator today, but not yet checked for power drain.