Battery Draw

Dealership · #1 (**permalink**) 05-22-2008, 01:01 PM

We've got a 1999 F350 Diesel, the batteries keep going dead after about 4 days. We have checked for a draw-no draw.We have replaced the batteries 4 times-the last time with Ford batteries, we have replaced the glow plug relay. Any ideas?

Zip · #2 (**permalink**) 05-22-2008, 10:54 PM

Are they going dead because of some sort of draw or do you mean dead as in dead. About all I can come up with right now is is the alt good, or some sort of draw like an interior light or something. My suggestion would be to do a search and see if you can come up with anything with that. Sorry I can't be of more help.

preppypyro · #3 (**permalink**) 05-23-2008, 09:43 AM

Sounds like there is a problem somewhere. From what i have always read, check the grounds first. Poor ground has been known to cause problems like this.

After you figure out if you have a bad ground or not, then it can get tricky.

What have you all done for testing so far?

rob188 · #4 (**permalink**) 05-24-2008, 11:42 PM

what it sounds like your alternators not charging the batts and your batteries only have enough charge in them to stop and start the truck for 4 days. if thats not the case then theres gotta be a draw, any aftermarket components?

Zip · #5 (**permalink**) 05-27-2008, 12:45 AM

Hey Dealership any headway on the problem.