Opening the door woke it up again if I understand correctly
Battery's Keep Dying
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Opening the door woke it up again if I understand correctly
It doesn't go to sleep once I shut the door? It stays awake for some time after?
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Yes that is the fuse I'm talking about. I pulled it and my meter was reading where it should be. It's related to several interior circuits?
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No, if you do anything like that it might be 30-45 minutes before it goes back to sleep
I thought I had ruled out the possibility of the car not being asleep yet (post #33) but I can try it again to be sure.
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If you disconnect and reconnect the battery terminal it wakes up when you connect the terminal and all the circuits get power.
It’s best to hook the meter up in series with the negative terminal to the battery. Close all the doors. Make sure everything is off and let it sit for a while. Do not touch anything. Don’t open the doors. Don’t cycle the locks. Nothing. The hood open won’t affect anything. If your meter powers of just cycle the switch to wake it up. Keep checking for a drop in current. If after an hour it hasn’t dropped below 50 milliamps (.050) then dig deeper.
It’s best to hook the meter up in series with the negative terminal to the battery. Close all the doors. Make sure everything is off and let it sit for a while. Do not touch anything. Don’t open the doors. Don’t cycle the locks. Nothing. The hood open won’t affect anything. If your meter powers of just cycle the switch to wake it up. Keep checking for a drop in current. If after an hour it hasn’t dropped below 50 milliamps (.050) then dig deeper.
So when I run the test I should leave the multimeter running and connected to the battery for 45+ minutes? What's the best way of attaching the lead to the negative post so that I don't have to stand and hold it?
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Yes.
Clamp some vise grips on the negative battery post and clamp the alligator clip to those.
I guess I'll try to wedge this stick in between the post and some vice grips. I don't have an alligator clip.
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They make leads with a clamp at the end instead of a probe.
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That will work. It just has to make good contact on both ends. Nothing crazy. Once you have a complete circuit, the timer starts.
Do you have anything connected to the gem module fuse? My brother had a similar problem with his 03 cobra back when he purchased it. The dealer installed a low jack security system to the gem module fuse and it would not let the gem module go to sleep and would drain battery after sitting for a couple of days.
I haven't done anything to the car that would mess with fuses. Although it came with an aftermarket styling bar with a brake light in it. Don't know if that involves fuse 39 in any way though.
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I had the same problem with the same fuse in my 01. This fixed it for me.
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2001 Cobra Mustang with battery drainage problem
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I’m definitely gonna test this, I always blamed the aftermarket alarmI had the same problem with the same fuse in my 01. This fixed it for me.
2001 Cobra Mustang with battery drainage problem
Anyone ever figure out wtf that wire does?
Who’s the guy on here that does all the electrical diagnosis… drawing a blank on his username
I don't think anyone did. I did it a year or two ago and didn't notice any changes to the car. Except the draw was gone.
Need to screen shot that and make it its own thread. I’ll be testing my car this weekend
How are you supposed to get this wire out cause I don't know how I haven't totally destroyed this thing yet but the wire still won't budgeI had the same problem with the same fuse in my 01. This fixed it for me.
2001 Cobra Mustang with battery drainage problem
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