Parasitic power drain

Backyarder

I've recently developed a power drain coming from my power door lock circuit in my 97 dodge Dakota. Disconnected the switches, but still have the drain. If I pull the fuse it stops but then I have issues with the factory alarm. 

Mr_Shiftright

Pulling the fuse isn't the best way to do this. You can easily get fooled by various modules turning on and off. You might want to check out a YouTube video on doing a voltage drop test for each fuse, using a simple multi-meter that measures millivolts.

You should also have a wiring diagram so you know what's on that circuit for that fuse and what's not on it.

Tracking down parasitic draws can be tedious. You might try a "wiggle test" at the harness leaving the fuse box to see if that changes any readings.