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2007 navigator battery was dying periodically ended up pulling the #3 fuse after noticing the dvd player was cycling like it was trying to eject a dvd and it has stopped happening since. Anybody have an idea what the problem would be? Obviously electrical but was wondering if anyone else has experienced this problem.
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Sounds like you kinda found it already. Have you put the fuse back in to see if the DVD player continues this behavior? Do you have a multi-meter that reads amperage ? Put it on the negative battery cable and see what the draw is with that fuse in and out. Should be about .2-.4 amp or there abouts. Repair or replace the stereo unit.
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Do you think it would be the unit itself or would it be in the wiring leading to it? I know you would have no idea on this particular situation but in general would it be more likely to be one or the other? I have checked the draw (can't remember the exact number) it was within tolerance but it was also not acting up at that time. I haven't been able to catch it while acting up to be able to measure draw. At this point I just leave the fuse pulled until the kiddos want to watch a movie and then pull it after the trip. Not very handy!!!
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I had a stuck relay once that did that. The dvd unit does have power and is supposed to sleep. Did your kids try "feeding" the DVD player? My boy put a toaster waffle into our VCR a few years ago because he thought it was hungry - no joke...that really happened!
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Did anybody put LED bulbs in the sockets? That will cause a fast flashing. I assume you've actually gone around and inspected the bulbs for proper operation.
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I was hoping somebody would post a fix for this. I just bought a 2003 Navigator that has this same issue. The previous owner pulled the fuse and didn't worry about it since he didn't have kids.
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I have visually inspected each bulb and no they are not LED. Anybody else have any other ideas????
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Only other thing I can see it being is the flasher relay itself then.
-Mike
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