Another Parasitic Drain Solved

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Old Sep 18, 2018 | 03:40 PM
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Another Parasitic Drain Solved

2004 TL w/ nav, battery went dead in July and as the battery in the car was 10 years old, replaced battery.
The car is driven maybe once a week, next time used, battery dead.
Checked the HFL while charging the battery, and sure enough it was warm when car off.
Great, removed HFL.
Wife went to use the car a while later battery dead.
Time to do some checking.
470Ma draw when engine off and car asleep.
Narrowed the problem down to the infamous #7 7.5 Amp back up fuse circuit.
When #7 fuse pulled, 14/16Ma.
That's great, but which circuit is the problem as it controls:
Audio, HVAC display module, Clock w/o nav, Combination switch control unit, Gauge control module, Front passenger's power window switch/control unit,Immobilizer control unit-receiver, Navigation unit, Security indicator, Power window master switch, Power mirror control unit, XM receiver unit.

The answer is the Power Window Master Switch.

Maybe this might someone in the future.
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Old Sep 18, 2018 | 03:57 PM
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i wish everyone was as thorough in troubleshooting as you are Turbonut

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Old Sep 18, 2018 | 08:07 PM
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Great job! BTW, it's mA.
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Old Sep 19, 2018 | 07:20 AM
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Originally Posted by gatrhumpy
Great job! BTW, it's mA.
Dumb mechanics. I'll need to remember that next time.
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Old Sep 21, 2018 | 03:57 AM
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Originally Posted by gatrhumpy
Great job! BTW, it's mA.
Unless he was measuring 470 mega amps. Ouch, talk about a hot wire!
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Old Sep 24, 2018 | 05:10 PM
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