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Old Aug 25, 2013 | 02:32 PM
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any good place to start looking for a short on a 2001 f250 super duty, something continually drain the battery
 
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jump all the fuses to see which ones on all the time that shouldnt thats 1 place to start do both fuse boxes
 
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Perform a parasitic drain test. Google it.
 
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I had a prodigy brake controller that the lights stayed on all the time and would drain my battery. I got a new one free because they come with a lifetime warranty
 
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