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I didn’t have the battery tested from outside sources, but I charged the battery for an hour and then used a basic load testing battery device (tester). After “loading” the battery, The device indicated the battery was good. The battery, when fully charged will drain in about 4-5 days just sitting there. I will recharge the battery and remove the fuse and see what that does. Before I do that, I will put the multimeter on the battery again and get another reading… I will post the results and see what you think…thank-you for your help
I didn’t have the battery tested from outside sources, but I charged the battery for an hour and then used a basic load testing battery device (tester). After “loading” the battery, The device indicated the battery was good. The battery, when fully charged will drain in about 4-5 days just sitting there. I will recharge the battery and remove the fuse and see what that does. Before I do that, I will put the multimeter on the battery again and get another reading… I will post the results and see what you think…thank-you for your help
Oh, OK, so its AMPS, not milliamps that I am reading on the multimeter?..All I know is that the multimeter was set at 10 AMPS and the reading on the display was 0.22 then it would jump to 0.24, then back and forth. So if the 0.22 reading is in AMPS, then I guess I do have a parasitic draw. OK, now I just have to figure out how to turn the light off when I open the doors to the Ford Truck while I pull the fuses, I can’t see what gets pushed in when I close the door, no door jam/button sticking out that I can see.. any ideas?… thanks for your help..
Oh, OK, so its AMPS, not milliamps that I am reading on the multimeter?..All I know is that the multimeter was set at 10 AMPS and the reading on the display was 0.22 then it would jump to 0.24, then back and forth. So if the 0.22 reading is in AMPS, then I guess I do have a parasitic draw. OK, now I just have to figure out how to turn the light off when I open the doors to the Ford Truck while I pull the fuses, I can’t see what gets pushed in when I close the door, no door jam/button sticking out that I can see.. any ideas?… thanks for your help..
I redid the parasitic draw test again. The multimeter read 0.22-0.24 milliamps. At first it was reading 0.42 milliamps but as I held it a little better, it went between 0.22 to 0.24 milliamps. As I mentioned the battery is good…The terminals are clean and tight. When I installed the battery about a year ago, I installed those fabric looking round things that you put on battery terminals to keep the terminals from corroding. I checked the battery terminals and the terminals are spotless. I used a battery wire brush and cleaned the terminals and the inside of the battery terminal cables and retightened them. After the cleaning and retightening, I didn’t use the truck for 3 days and when I went to start the truck, everything was dead. no lights, no nothing. I put a charger on the battery, selected the 40 amp charge and turned it on. I waited 30 seconds and the truck started right up. If I use it everyday, it starts with no problem. but 3 or more days, dead battery. Any suggestions? Do you still think it’s a bad battery? Auto Zone says it good, so they won’t give me another one, even though I have the 3 year 100% replacement warranty…any help is greatly appreciated. Winter is around the corner her in South Texas, so my battery might be dead after 2 days.
I redid the parasitic draw test again. The multimeter read 0.22-0.24 milliamps. At first it was reading 0.42 milliamps but as I held it a little better, it went between 0.22 to 0.24 milliamps. As I mentioned the battery is good…The terminals are clean and tight. When I installed the battery about a year ago, I installed those fabric looking round things that you put on battery terminals to keep the terminals from corroding. I checked the battery terminals and the terminals are spotless. I used a battery wire brush and cleaned the terminals and the inside of the battery terminal cables and retightened them. After the cleaning and retightening, I didn’t use the truck for 3 days and when I went to start the truck, everything was dead. no lights, no nothing. I put a charger on the battery, selected the 40 amp charge and turned it on. I waited 30 seconds and the truck started right up. If I use it everyday, it starts with no problem. but 3 or more days, dead battery. Any suggestions? Do you still think it’s a bad battery? Auto Zone says it good, so they won’t give me another one, even though I have the 3 year 100% replacement warranty…any help is greatly appreciated. Winter is around the corner her in South Texas, so my battery might be dead after 2 days.