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Apr 7, 2021 | 06:51 PM

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Jared Shaab

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Hello, I have 1979 F150 and it has a parasitic draw of some sort. I tested it with my multimeter and pulled all the fuses, and the draw stayed at 3.44mA the entire time, any ideas how to find the issue?

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Apr 7, 2021 | 07:08 PM

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dlburch

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that sounds like a pretty low draw...but you could start by removing the connectors on the battery side of the solenoid to see which circuit it is and continue from there...

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Apr 7, 2021 | 07:19 PM

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Hello, I have 1979 F150 and it has a parasitic draw of some sort. I tested it with my multimeter and pulled all the fuses, and the draw stayed at 3.44mA the entire time, any ideas how to find the issue?

Thanks

That's is just 3 thousands of an amp it almost nothing hell most aftermarket stereos draw more than that for the KAM for the radio presets. I would not even worry about it.

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Apr 7, 2021 | 07:21 PM

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Unplugged the voltage regulator and the draw dipped below 0.6 so I will start there
Thanks for your help

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