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blckpwdr

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Posted: January 12, 2009 at 9:52 AM / IP Logged

has anyone had an issue with a remote start killing the battery on a 2008 explorer. i am stuck. i used a code alarm ca501. after 2 days the battery is dead. i went through everything and i can't find a problem

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howie ll

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Posted: January 12, 2009 at 12:33 PM / IP Logged

It shouldn't make any difference if correctly installed, try current draw test on the battery and work back via the fuses etc 'til you find the culprit, I'm guessing but the R/S draw at rest should be in the region of about 5miiliamps or 30milliamps if it's an Alarm + R/S

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blckpwdr

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Posted: January 12, 2009 at 1:10 PM / IP Logged

just remote start keyless.

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fordguy06

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Posted: January 12, 2009 at 2:55 PM / IP Logged

you need to put diodes inline with the doorlocks or else the gem will not go to sleep and kill the battery. after that is done there should be no problem. 1 amp diodes will do fine.

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blckpwdr

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Posted: January 12, 2009 at 4:05 PM / IP Logged

is it only on the new fords? i have only had issues with an 08 explorer and 07 sport trac. I have called code and dei and no one has ever mentioned this

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Chris Luongo

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Posted: January 12, 2009 at 4:53 PM / IP Logged

I've never ran into it myself, but this has been mentioned at least a few times on this forum, on late-model Explorers.

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blckpwdr

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Posted: January 13, 2009 at 11:27 AM / IP Logged

do you just have to put them inline with the remote start lock wires, or do you have to put them inline with the factory wires

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fordguy06

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Posted: January 13, 2009 at 2:11 PM / IP Logged

put them inline with the r/s lock wires. it will take care of the problem.

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blckpwdr

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Posted: January 15, 2009 at 1:06 PM / IP Logged

thanks

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fordguy06

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Posted: January 15, 2009 at 3:28 PM / IP Logged

no prob

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