Battery keeps going dead

CLAUD HOBSON

MEMBER
2003 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR
V8
4WD
AUTOMATIC
159,400 MILES

I have had my altinator & battery checked which are fine but the battery still goes down every couple of days. I have pulled fuses to some of the controles like rear door, air suspeninson system, climate control seats, but it didnt stop. So I replaced them. I would appreciate your help thanks.

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KASEKENNY

MECHANIC
18,907 POSTS

You are on the right path, but we need to make sure this is how you tested the alternator.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-check-a-car-alternator

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/car-battery-load-test

If it is then we need to do a draw test but here is a guide that will help with this type of info:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/car-battery-dead-overnight

However, if we want to test the system, we need to hook the meter in series with the negative battery and then see what the amperage is when the vehicle is completely off. Then we need to remove the fuses until the draw drops below 35 milliamps (.035 amps).

Please see the diagram below on how to set this up.

Let us know what you find. Thanks

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