Phoon508 Member 188 Member For: 12y 5m 11d Posted 03/05/15 04:53 AM Share Posted 03/05/15 04:53 AM I believe old mate Nicholas Cage has a similar looking button on his gear knob. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/90459-help-somethings-killing-my-battery/page/3/#findComment-1542855 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phoon508 Member 188 Member For: 12y 5m 11d Posted 03/05/15 04:54 AM Share Posted 03/05/15 04:54 AM Unfortunately my typhoon mustn't have gotten the nos option from factory. 1 Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/90459-help-somethings-killing-my-battery/page/3/#findComment-1542856 Share on other sites More sharing options...
"Captain Retard" Member 1,417 Member For: 11y 17d Gender: Male Location: Shellharbour NSW Posted 03/05/15 04:57 AM Author Share Posted 03/05/15 04:57 AM I knew I was pushing my luck sticking a photo of that button up........sigh!!! Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/90459-help-somethings-killing-my-battery/page/3/#findComment-1542857 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Wiggum Moar Powar Babeh Lifetime Members 19,332 Member For: 19y 7m 26d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 03/05/15 05:05 AM Share Posted 03/05/15 05:05 AM Start with that button mate, find out what it does and how it's wired. 1 Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/90459-help-somethings-killing-my-battery/page/3/#findComment-1542858 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilko16 Donating Members 1,672 Member For: 17y 5m 28d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 03/05/15 05:12 AM Share Posted 03/05/15 05:12 AM I think you have an aftermarket alarm or immobiliser installed...And that button will be a reset or backup or some other strange operationPull the lower part of the dash off and trace that button, might find another fuse somewhere 1 Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/90459-help-somethings-killing-my-battery/page/3/#findComment-1542859 Share on other sites More sharing options...
"Captain Retard" Member 1,417 Member For: 11y 17d Gender: Male Location: Shellharbour NSW Posted 03/05/15 05:25 AM Author Share Posted 03/05/15 05:25 AM Yeah I'll have a go tomorrow and leave the battery on trickle charge overnight.Wilko are you sure about the 30-50 (0.03-0.05 amps)milliamps or is it 300-500 (0.3-0.5 amps) milliamps draw?Because I have about 300 milliamps (0.3 amps) draw. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/90459-help-somethings-killing-my-battery/page/3/#findComment-1542864 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilko16 Donating Members 1,672 Member For: 17y 5m 28d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 03/05/15 07:46 AM Share Posted 03/05/15 07:46 AM Well a 400ma current being drawn is the same as a 5w globe glowing constantly Should be aiming for less than 0.1amp (100 milliamps)I'll go out and test my car and see what I get 1 Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/90459-help-somethings-killing-my-battery/page/3/#findComment-1542868 Share on other sites More sharing options...
"Captain Retard" Member 1,417 Member For: 11y 17d Gender: Male Location: Shellharbour NSW Posted 04/05/15 12:33 AM Author Share Posted 04/05/15 12:33 AM How'd you go Wilko with the battery draw test??? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/90459-help-somethings-killing-my-battery/page/3/#findComment-1542957 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilko16 Donating Members 1,672 Member For: 17y 5m 28d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 04/05/15 09:37 AM Share Posted 04/05/15 09:37 AM 220 milliamps So was higher than I thought... but my brain is still grinding it's gears, trying to think of a solution for you Did you trace that little red button yet ? 1 Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/90459-help-somethings-killing-my-battery/page/3/#findComment-1543022 Share on other sites More sharing options...
"Captain Retard" Member 1,417 Member For: 11y 17d Gender: Male Location: Shellharbour NSW Posted 04/05/15 10:24 AM Author Share Posted 04/05/15 10:24 AM Thanks mate your a champ!No I didn't trace the button yet, I've had the battery on a trickle charge for the last 24hrs.I will wait until the battery is back to full strength then get stuck into it.On nightshifts atm.My plan is to trace the red button wires and find out what that alarm inside the car is connected to, will do it sometime this week.Thanks again Wilko Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/90459-help-somethings-killing-my-battery/page/3/#findComment-1543033 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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