battery drain...
04-17-2008, 04:39 PM
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battery drain...
Okay, I've done the search and found that some have experienced dead batteries, and seemingly the culprit is not turning off the stereo before turning off the ignition, right?
Well, woke up to a dead battery one day, tried to jump it, to no avail. So I took the battery in and had it charged. Now, the stereo was off, the alarm was not set (car was in the garage), no doors/trunk lid left open, etc. So what is draining it?
I think I may have found the problem, just wondering if anyone has had the same issue. After installing sequential tail lights, I noticed a problem with the alarm system. The dash light that normally tells you the alarm is in the "armed" mode, continues to flash, whether it is on or off. Never had the prob until the light mod. Anyone else have this issue? If so, what was the fix?
Well, woke up to a dead battery one day, tried to jump it, to no avail. So I took the battery in and had it charged. Now, the stereo was off, the alarm was not set (car was in the garage), no doors/trunk lid left open, etc. So what is draining it?
I think I may have found the problem, just wondering if anyone has had the same issue. After installing sequential tail lights, I noticed a problem with the alarm system. The dash light that normally tells you the alarm is in the "armed" mode, continues to flash, whether it is on or off. Never had the prob until the light mod. Anyone else have this issue? If so, what was the fix?
04-17-2008, 04:52 PM
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RE: battery drain...
If you are talking about the AT light flashing on the dash my F150 did that all the time and so does this Mustang. When shut off. it should be a LED and only uses very small amount of MV to work. I dont think thats it. I have Seq tails too and do not have a battery problem. Have you done any other wireing work Speakers, amps, any other mods that are powered?
04-17-2008, 06:15 PM
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RE: battery drain...
ORIGINAL: slowryde45
Okay, I've done the search and found that some have experienced dead batteries, and seemingly the culprit is not turning off the stereo before turning off the ignition, right?
Well, woke up to a dead battery one day, tried to jump it, to no avail. So I took the battery in and had it charged. Now, the stereo was off, the alarm was not set (car was in the garage), no doors/trunk lid left open, etc. So what is draining it?
I think I may have found the problem, just wondering if anyone has had the same issue. After installing sequential tail lights, I noticed a problem with the alarm system. The dash light that normally tells you the alarm is in the "armed" mode, continues to flash, whether it is on or off. Never had the prob until the light mod. Anyone else have this issue? If so, what was the fix?
Okay, I've done the search and found that some have experienced dead batteries, and seemingly the culprit is not turning off the stereo before turning off the ignition, right?
Well, woke up to a dead battery one day, tried to jump it, to no avail. So I took the battery in and had it charged. Now, the stereo was off, the alarm was not set (car was in the garage), no doors/trunk lid left open, etc. So what is draining it?
I think I may have found the problem, just wondering if anyone has had the same issue. After installing sequential tail lights, I noticed a problem with the alarm system. The dash light that normally tells you the alarm is in the "armed" mode, continues to flash, whether it is on or off. Never had the prob until the light mod. Anyone else have this issue? If so, what was the fix?
and not the alarm armed indicator? Confirm this via the owners manual.
04-17-2008, 07:40 PM
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RE: battery drain...
ORIGINAL: 157db
Are you sure that flashing light is not your PATS system indicator
and not the alarm armed indicator? Confirm this via the owners manual.
Are you sure that flashing light is not your PATS system indicator
and not the alarm armed indicator? Confirm this via the owners manual.
I called the dealership to ask them, of course they want it to come in and PC diagnose it. No probs doing that, just didn't feel like getting jerked around about the air and program mod on the car, and didn't feel like pulling the C&L off and putting the stock box back on just for that. I checked the TSB's but didn't find anything addressing this issue.
Any clues?
04-17-2008, 07:45 PM
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RE: battery drain...
My battery went dead sitting at a crash site and wouldn't start. I had Autozone test the battery and it had a dead cell in it after only 2 yrs. If you have no mods to any wiring other than the sequentials then this is probably what happened.
04-17-2008, 07:48 PM
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RE: battery drain...
ORIGINAL: shb5007
It's because of that GREAT security system we all have...
Sorry, prolly just wasted your time...
Wish I could help.
It's because of that GREAT security system we all have...
Sorry, prolly just wasted your time...
Wish I could help.
