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Fuse causing battery to drain
Joined: Mar 2013
Posts: 1
2000 Ford Mustang Battery Drain
Our Mustang has been draining much like the stories on here. Fuse 39 and the GEM module are the problem. After disconnecting nearly everything and testing with a meter my husband found one of the amplifiers of the Mach sound system in the trunk to be the problem. May be a good place for others to check first...
Joined: Jul 2013
Posts: 2
From: NC
1998 Mustang GT Keyless Entry Draining the Battery.
Ok, So I am new to this forum, and am very ignorant when it comes to my car, especially electric issues, but wanted to put my question out there.
I have a 98 mustang gt. The Battery has been draining, and it will only start when jumped. The problem started about two weeks ago, then it was fine for a week, then this past week it started doing it again, i.e. not starting unless it is jumped.
I took it to my usual mechanic today who narrowed it down to the keyless entry and/or radio was draining the battery. I know the radio is having issues, there is a electric hum noise sometimes which gets louder when I give it gas. also, it looks like at one point there was a speaker system or radio put into the car, but now the stock radio is back in, but there are still exposed wires in the back see/trunk. Also the fuse for the radio keeps blowing.
My mechanic cant go any further, so I know I basically need to take it to someone who can work on electrical issues.
But I was wondering if the issue was a short in the keyless entry or radio, how would I fix that?
I plan to remove the radio, but not sure beyond that what I can do?
Thanks in advanced for any help.
I have a 98 mustang gt. The Battery has been draining, and it will only start when jumped. The problem started about two weeks ago, then it was fine for a week, then this past week it started doing it again, i.e. not starting unless it is jumped.
I took it to my usual mechanic today who narrowed it down to the keyless entry and/or radio was draining the battery. I know the radio is having issues, there is a electric hum noise sometimes which gets louder when I give it gas. also, it looks like at one point there was a speaker system or radio put into the car, but now the stock radio is back in, but there are still exposed wires in the back see/trunk. Also the fuse for the radio keeps blowing.
My mechanic cant go any further, so I know I basically need to take it to someone who can work on electrical issues.
But I was wondering if the issue was a short in the keyless entry or radio, how would I fix that?
I plan to remove the radio, but not sure beyond that what I can do?
Thanks in advanced for any help.
4th Gear Member
Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 1,669
From: CA
If you don’t have much electronic know-how, I’d find a good mechanic who can diagnose and fix electrical problems. You could try to double check the original mechanics findings using the steps in the link on my second post. Its pretty straight forward.
Good luck...
Joined: Feb 2022
Posts: 1
From: WA
Ok, So I am new to this forum, and am very ignorant when it comes to my car, especially electric issues, but wanted to put my question out there.
I have a 98 mustang gt. The Battery has been draining, and it will only start when jumped. The problem started about two weeks ago, then it was fine for a week, then this past week it started doing it again, i.e. not starting unless it is jumped.
I took it to my usual mechanic today who narrowed it down to the keyless entry and/or radio was draining the battery. I know the radio is having issues, there is a electric hum noise sometimes which gets louder when I give it gas. also, it looks like at one point there was a speaker system or radio put into the car, but now the stock radio is back in, but there are still exposed wires in the back see/trunk. Also the fuse for the radio keeps blowing.
My mechanic cant go any further, so I know I basically need to take it to someone who can work on electrical issues.
But I was wondering if the issue was a short in the keyless entry or radio, how would I fix that?
I plan to remove the radio, but not sure beyond that what I can do?
Thanks in advanced for any help.
I have a 98 mustang gt. The Battery has been draining, and it will only start when jumped. The problem started about two weeks ago, then it was fine for a week, then this past week it started doing it again, i.e. not starting unless it is jumped.
I took it to my usual mechanic today who narrowed it down to the keyless entry and/or radio was draining the battery. I know the radio is having issues, there is a electric hum noise sometimes which gets louder when I give it gas. also, it looks like at one point there was a speaker system or radio put into the car, but now the stock radio is back in, but there are still exposed wires in the back see/trunk. Also the fuse for the radio keeps blowing.
My mechanic cant go any further, so I know I basically need to take it to someone who can work on electrical issues.
But I was wondering if the issue was a short in the keyless entry or radio, how would I fix that?
I plan to remove the radio, but not sure beyond that what I can do?
Thanks in advanced for any help.
Joined: Oct 2023
Posts: 1
From: ND
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