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Battery Drain
My 2001 Limited Powerstroke X seems to have an amp draw problem when the truck is off. It may even be intermittent, hard to tell. The truck is equipped with dual optima red-tops, so they can handle a bit of abuse without showing signs of a problem, which is why I'm not sure if it is intermittent or not. If the truck sits for a few days, it has a tough time starting. I pulled both batteries and the alternator and had them tested on a machine - no problems there.
Were there any common problems with these trucks drawing juice when off? It's a limited, so there are plenty of bells and whistles to do funky things. I figure chasing a mystery amp draw is a potential nightmare - I'm hoping there may be some common components that others may have had problems with.
Were there any common problems with these trucks drawing juice when off? It's a limited, so there are plenty of bells and whistles to do funky things. I figure chasing a mystery amp draw is a potential nightmare - I'm hoping there may be some common components that others may have had problems with.
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Originally Posted by Scout
My 2001 Limited Powerstroke X seems to have an amp draw problem when the truck is off. It may even be intermittent, hard to tell. The truck is equipped with dual optima red-tops, so they can handle a bit of abuse without showing signs of a problem, which is why I'm not sure if it is intermittent or not. If the truck sits for a few days, it has a tough time starting. I pulled both batteries and the alternator and had them tested on a machine - no problems there.
Were there any common problems with these trucks drawing juice when off? It's a limited, so there are plenty of bells and whistles to do funky things. I figure chasing a mystery amp draw is a potential nightmare - I'm hoping there may be some common components that others may have had problems with.
Were there any common problems with these trucks drawing juice when off? It's a limited, so there are plenty of bells and whistles to do funky things. I figure chasing a mystery amp draw is a potential nightmare - I'm hoping there may be some common components that others may have had problems with.
Do not attempt this with engine running.
Last edited by merlynr; Apr 26, 2007 at 10:29 AM.
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