Parasitic Draw??
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Parasitic Draw??
I have an 06 Escape and everyonce in a while for reasons unknown to me, the battery dies. I could've driven it 6 hours prior and it dies. In November I had to boost it about 7 times!! Not to mention attaching a battery charger every night. It hasn't done it recently but I feel like I never know when my truck will or won't start. I was just wondering if there could be some sort of a parasitic draw on it or if I just have a crumby battery. Any thoughts???
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You need a DC clamp meter that has a min/max function with a fresh battery in it to measure the current being drawn from the battery. It will record the highest/lowest value. If you catch something, then you start pulling fuses to isolate the drain. Since many fuses power several things, you'd then have to get into the wiring.
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Put it on the Honey Do List!
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Would be a great plan if he weren't being deployed too. I guess I better put it on my list of things to do this week.
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