Battery Drain

95mustangGT/SVT · January 8th, 2012, 04:11 PM

You can use a test light to find the drian.

Novi 1000 · March 10th, 2012, 08:53 PM

hey bud did you ever find your drain.

I am trying to trace my down again in my 2000 GT Vert...

Pretty annyoing....I have a draw of aprx 1.4 amps........as of today in the car i've yanked out all the radio, power windows, door locks, trac control switch, convertible top switch, and power trunk...and battery is still dying......Maybe i should go after the main fuses under the hood first???

eddy21x · March 16th, 2012, 12:11 PM

i did find the drain it was the amplifiers in the trunk

TaintedStang · March 16th, 2012, 12:49 PM

Originally Posted by SSG Pate

Deal with it is not a good anwser, many times a battery will show good, and have a dead cell. if your alt is running your car properly, and it checks out cross that off the list, and replace your battery. Even brand new batteris go bad. Replace it and your issue will go away.

This was my problem. My car got to where if I drove it everyday, it would start perfectly but two day's and the battery would be toast! I bought a battery tester from Harbor Freight and found my problem. With the battery under a load it would drain down within five seconds! I also tested this after recharging the battery by turning the key on and just by turning on the radio, I could watch the factory voltage guage drop to low within a minute!

95mustangGT/SVT · March 16th, 2012, 12:57 PM

Amps are probably your problem as well.... eddy21x how about some reps?

NickPohlAandP · March 16th, 2012, 01:07 PM

Originally Posted by 95mustangGT/SVT

You can use a test light to find the drian.

This is what I did. I was able to narrow down my drain to the circuit for the Instrument Cluster/ECU. When I pull that fuse the light goes out, no change with any other fuse. Now I have to figure out what in that circuit is messed up.

Novi 1000 · March 17th, 2012, 12:18 AM

Ok still waiting on my stuff from harbor freight to finish testing.

but what fuse or fuses run the amp if applicable (is it one of the radio one's or one of the mains from the distribution box)? also on a vert where are the amps. Figure i'll poke around some more tomorrow as car is on the charger for the night.

thanks for the feedback

March 16th, 2012, 12:11 PM	#23
eddy21x Hardcore Enthusiast '01 Gt Vert auto 13.2@103.8 n/a Stock stall Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Raleigh, Nc Posts: 1,452 iTrader: 1 reviews	i did find the drain it was the amplifiers in the trunk __________________ 253rwhp 294rwtq motor 337rwhp 427rwtq 90 shot

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January 8th, 2012, 04:11 PM	#21
95mustangGT/SVT Enthusiast 2001 Gt Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: PA Posts: 915 iTrader: 0 reviews	You can use a test light to find the drian.

March 10th, 2012, 08:53 PM	#22
Novi 1000 Regular 2000 Mustang GT Vert Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Scituate, MA Posts: 193 iTrader: 0 reviews	hey bud did you ever find your drain. I am trying to trace my down again in my 2000 GT Vert... Pretty annyoing....I have a draw of aprx 1.4 amps........as of today in the car i've yanked out all the radio, power windows, door locks, trac control switch, convertible top switch, and power trunk...and battery is still dying......Maybe i should go after the main fuses under the hood first???

March 16th, 2012, 12:57 PM	#25
95mustangGT/SVT Enthusiast 2001 Gt Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: PA Posts: 915 iTrader: 0 reviews	Amps are probably your problem as well.... eddy21x how about some reps?

March 17th, 2012, 12:18 AM	#27
Novi 1000 Regular 2000 Mustang GT Vert Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Scituate, MA Posts: 193 iTrader: 0 reviews	Ok still waiting on my stuff from harbor freight to finish testing. but what fuse or fuses run the amp if applicable (is it one of the radio one's or one of the mains from the distribution box)? also on a vert where are the amps. Figure i'll poke around some more tomorrow as car is on the charger for the night. thanks for the feedback

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