Electrical Drain
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Electrical Drain
I plow snow for a lady who has a 6.0 ccsb drw Lariet leather loaded up sitting in her driveway that the bank owns. She said it has been the banks for over a year and they haven't picked it up yet!!!
She said the truck is burning up batteries bc it drains them while sitting. She said there has been a draw ever since it was new that it couldn't sit for more than a couble days and it would be dead. Is this a common problem? Where should I look for a solution?
If I wanted to buy this nonrunning truck what should my lowball offer be?
She said the truck is burning up batteries bc it drains them while sitting. She said there has been a draw ever since it was new that it couldn't sit for more than a couble days and it would be dead. Is this a common problem? Where should I look for a solution?
If I wanted to buy this nonrunning truck what should my lowball offer be?
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man are just felling like getting on to people tonight or what? give him a chance. I know it gets old somtimes telling the same thing over and over, (ie...how many miles? what year? any codes?, and so on and so on.) but he is here looking for advise no need to get mad at him. on secound thought I just looked at how many post he has 1,400? you should know better than this by now. my appologies 69cj
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man are just felling like getting on to people tonight or what? give him a chance. I know it gets old somtimes telling the same thing over and over, (ie...how many miles? what year? any codes?, and so on and so on.) but he is here looking for advise no need to get mad at him. on secound thought I just looked at how many post he has 1,400? you should know better than this by now. my appologies 69cj
That is why I came to the 6.0 fourm bc I figured I could get some guided advice on what to look for with the electrical problems before I started thinking too seriously about this.
I realize there isn't too much to go off of, but you don't need to be dicks.
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You probly should give little thought to the worth before 1 Find who'es name is on title and what it would take for them to relinquis thier interest. 2 If absent husband has been making payments or has been in contact with lender. 3 How much is owed on it. With that info and all parties willing to negoeiate selling the truck,you should asume something more serious than a battery drain parked it. If you are willing and able to bear the burdon of possiable engine replacement,offer accordingly( $5k tops if it is a real cherry). If they turn it down and you still want it,ask what they will take for it. If the price sounds reasonable to you providing the only problem is with battery drain,get permission to charge the batteries and see if it runs ok. Wild guess would be if it runs ok and the drain turns out to be power train related,new gp relay,gps and ficm at worst. If it is not power train related repair cost should not be a problem. You should be prepared for ficm replacement in near future regardless what has been draining batteries all its life. If you don't have someone willing to help you to appraise the problem and repair it at reasonable rates,you might need to pass on it because it is a well known fact how expensive 6.0 can be to repair.
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I figured $5000 as well. 1 - It must be both bc she said the bank is after her as well. 2 - Supposedly he hasn't bc the bank told the lady they were going to repo it...but you never know what angry debt people will say 3 - Good call. I figured half of what is owed would be their basement dollar.
I don't want it really bad. I may just get it going and flip it. I am rather happy with my 7.3 and I don't know if I want a drw. Seems like the drw would always get in the way, esp when plowing.
I assume the ficm is the PCM of the 7.3's? Basically the brain. They are less than a grand in my world. I thought I saw a TSB about battery drain on 6.0s at one point in my life.
I think next time I plow I will have to do more investigating. Maybe a VIN so I can see the OASIS. That will let me know if I want anything to do with it!!! FWIH if they have one problem they have them all.
I don't want it really bad. I may just get it going and flip it. I am rather happy with my 7.3 and I don't know if I want a drw. Seems like the drw would always get in the way, esp when plowing.
I assume the ficm is the PCM of the 7.3's? Basically the brain. They are less than a grand in my world. I thought I saw a TSB about battery drain on 6.0s at one point in my life.
I think next time I plow I will have to do more investigating. Maybe a VIN so I can see the OASIS. That will let me know if I want anything to do with it!!! FWIH if they have one problem they have them all.
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If the bank ownes it, they may take the offer, check oasis, start with low ball. Only power drain is its sitting to much, you are going to have to run it to figure it out....
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Come to think of it, only electrical drain issues I can recall are in the older 03 to 04, with harness chaffing, others could chime in with more on these. If you are getting it for 5000, a harness replacement or rework is doable if you are handy. If its the GEM or the FICM then its more money in parts but again, you can sell for 4 times what you paid for it can't you?
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I figured $5000 as well. 1 - It must be both bc she said the bank is after her as well. 2 - Supposedly he hasn't bc the bank told the lady they were going to repo it...but you never know what angry debt people will say 3 - Good call. I figured half of what is owed would be their basement dollar.
I don't want it really bad. I may just get it going and flip it. I am rather happy with my 7.3 and I don't know if I want a drw. Seems like the drw would always get in the way, esp when plowing.
I assume the ficm is the PCM of the 7.3's? Basically the brain. They are less than a grand in my world. I thought I saw a TSB about battery drain on 6.0s at one point in my life.
I think next time I plow I will have to do more investigating. Maybe a VIN so I can see the OASIS. That will let me know if I want anything to do with it!!! FWIH if they have one problem they have them all.
I don't want it really bad. I may just get it going and flip it. I am rather happy with my 7.3 and I don't know if I want a drw. Seems like the drw would always get in the way, esp when plowing.
I assume the ficm is the PCM of the 7.3's? Basically the brain. They are less than a grand in my world. I thought I saw a TSB about battery drain on 6.0s at one point in my life.
I think next time I plow I will have to do more investigating. Maybe a VIN so I can see the OASIS. That will let me know if I want anything to do with it!!! FWIH if they have one problem they have them all.
without you doing anything to it. let us know what the bank says.
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I have the electrical drain also. Can't let it sit for longer than a four or five days without driving it or it won't start. Had the batteries tested and they are good. Meter showed about 1 amp draw with keys in off position. Wire harness was replaced at 24K, have 48K on her now. Guess it's time to drop it at Yocum Ford for a look see. How did you find the sticking relay on heated mirrors?
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Use an ammeter and go through your fuse box. Pull each fuse, insert ammeter to check current through that circuit, repeat for all fuses. Do this with the engine off and after the door has been open long enough for the dome lights to go out.
