Parasitic Battery Draw from Under Dash Fuse #7

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Old Oct 11, 2021 | 01:35 PM
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Parasitic Battery Draw from Under Dash Fuse #7

Parasitic battery draw, 3.2 mV drop across fuse 7 under dash, equivalent to roughly 300 mA draw. When I disconnect the driver's side door jamb switch, this draw is eliminated. Anyone know what all is dependent on this door switch that could be causing this?
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Old Oct 11, 2021 | 05:09 PM
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perhaps the door jamb switch
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Old Oct 11, 2021 | 06:22 PM
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Originally Posted by justnspace
perhaps the door jamb switch
Haha guess I should have mentioned, I already replaced that
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Old Oct 12, 2021 | 01:35 AM
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Originally Posted by Tidy Whitey
When I disconnect the driver's side door jamb switch, this draw is eliminated.
Did you wait until after the interior lights are out before measuring the draw?
Since the TL has lights, HFL, windows and sunroof which stay active for set durations after the ignition is turned off, it's best to test for draw 45 minutes after the ignition was turned off.

Fuse 7 is the back-up power.

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Old Oct 12, 2021 | 06:27 PM
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If the hfl is on that fuse, pretty good odds its the hfl. That hfl module was not one of Acura/Hondas finest moments.
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Old Oct 29, 2021 | 10:54 AM
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disconnect HFL.
90 % likely candidate.
On a cool morning, go out and feel the interior roof area right close to the rearview mirror. If it is warm at all - the HFL is not shutting off like its supposed to. Disconnect it and you are good to go.
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