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On June 22, same thing happened. Friend jumped the battery again and had no problem until July 1. Went out to go somewhere and the car would not start again. This time had car towed as is to the dealer. They have had it almost a week now and cannot replicate the problem. They say they have checked the battery and it is holding a charge but thinking that something is staying on and draining the battery. They say they have put all kinds of voltage meters and checked everything. I tried to talk to the service rep and tell him to make sure that they set everything like I had it - auto lamp delay on, radio on and a/c on then turn car off. Haven't heard from them yet. My extended warranty is up mid-September so I am trying to get this resolved. Any one else have this problem or have any suggestions. Up to now may car has been great and I don't want to purchase anything else at the moment but it scares me to drive far from home and take my carpool to work. Called Ford today and their only suggestion was to take to another dealer which is not that easy.
what could it be?
please help
The Light Switch In The AutoMatic Position......That Seamed
To Clear Up ALL My Battery Prolems......Like 3 Trips To The DEALER
No Problem Found ! Just Put The Headlamp Switch In The OFF
Position......Then Turn Them On Manually When It Gets Dark....
Its Been Good For The Last 3 Years.....If You Don't Have An
Automatic Position On Your Light Switch.....I Don't Know What To Tell
You....Good luck Tom Custer In Tucson
Good Luck...... Tom
If this is really driving you nuts, you could perform an experiment. Get yourself a battery shut-off knob installed, and use it when you shut the car off for the day. If the problem goes away, then you know the battery drain was the issue. I'm not sure what effect, if any, shutting the battery down each night might have on radio pre-sets and clock, etc, but this is only a temporary experiment, so.....
You could have a short that bypasses the fuse but it would have to be on a heavy duty wire to avoid overheating it.
Another thought would be an intermittent bad ground - that would give the same symptoms but the battery itself would not be drained.
Jump starting an utterly dead battery is a good way to kill it in short order.
Another solution might be to install a volt meter that the driver or mechanic can monitor.
As I'm fond of saying, I can screw things up myself for free -- don't need to pay a fortune to get stuff done wrong. I've rarely been impressed (favorably) by the quality of the people I've had to pay to "fix" things on my various vehicles. Once in awhile I get a good one, but mostly, not so much.
He was not able to pinpoint the problem. Any ideas?
Thanks
Glenn
I have a 2006 Lincoln Ls V8, fully upgraded. I want to match my fog lamps to my stock HID Headlamps. Does anyone know, what headlights or kit to buy to match them? Please advise, if you guys can help me.
Thank you,
Izzie
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