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Re: System Drawing. Need help identifying

Reply #15 –
"""fuse 1- hot either in accy or run depending on component power and which side of the fuse power is coming off the fuse holder"""""


i have to correct myself here,,i meant to say

Fuse 1- hot always no matter if the keys are in or not
or..............
hot in the accy or run mode.


this depends on the device the power wire goes to.  if the power wire goes to a device that does not have a switch controlling it,, its only defense is the fuse.  if there is a drain in your battery when the keys are out,, it be looking into what circuits have power with no keys. 
look into circuits wired like the yellow example.

if your drain continued with all fuses pulled, id say look into circuits like the purple run.  These circuits usually depend on a ballast of some type somewhere.

i guess you could sum it up to this...we have
Fused circuits running through the ign switch (hot in accy or run)
Fused circuits running directly to a device without a switch (hot at all times and fused)
Unfused circuits running directly to a device (ballast type fuse)


sorry its blurry, i goofed up.

Re: System Drawing. Need help identifying

Reply #16 –
K time to go figure out some stuff....

be back after I try to figure this out.

and THANK YOU SOOOO MUCH FOR ALL YOUR GUYS HELP. Without you all I dont know what I'd be doing right now.

Re: System Drawing. Need help identifying

Reply #17 –
Correction

The guy at the shop told me the wrong fuse numbers. I got down underneath and looked for the missing fuses and fuse 8 was missing. Not fuse 1 and 2.

We ran testing lights and when 8 fuse was in (illuminated entry, tripminder on cluster etc, radio, clock, courtasy lamps) then the light lite saying of draw, unhook and test light went out.

Also when we were playing with ignition it was jumping alittle bit. We are going to replace this next week just incase. Ran outta time today.

So draw is coming from fuse 8. Checked the radio and its fine. Now gotta check the rest. Any common areas now? Wat to look for.

Sorry for the misinfo.

Re: System Drawing. Need help identifying

Reply #18 –
OK i just replaced the ignition switch (i know finally, been really busy lately)

There were 2 draws (found this out by testing)
1- ignition switch
2- Fuse Number 8

replaced the ignition switch, and now thats good now. No draw at all like before.

Now onto the next step....

fuse controls
Courtesy Lamps, Key Warning Buzzer, Illuminated Entry Module, Glove Box Lamp, Door Lock Relays, Radio Memory, Cluster Memory, Outside Mirrors, Tripminder Module, buttstuffog Clock, Anti-Theft Relay

Is there any problem areas within that group that I should check first? Save some time? Whatever the draw is we have test lights and its glowing REAL bright compared to that of the ignition switch when it was bad.

Sorry that I have to ask so many questions about stuff that I should just be out trying to figure out myself. But if I can save 2 hours or so, then that would be great.

THANKS!!!!

Re: System Drawing. Need help identifying

Reply #19 –
Just my 2 cents, I dont know much, but anything in that list could be draining power without actually doing something.
The best way to save time would be to check the easy things 1st. And if your luicky it will be something like the radio instead of something harder to get to.

Re: System Drawing. Need help identifying

Reply #20 –
Let's break it down, Steve..

Courtesy Lamps - You'd physically see them on if there were a problem.
Key Warning Buzzer - You'd hear it if it were a problem.
Illuminated Entry Module - Do you have this? If so, flag it as 'possible'.
Glove Box Lamp - Again, you'd see it.
Door Lock Relays - Hmmm...possible.
Radio Memory - Very possible.
Cluster Memory - Not likely.
Outside Mirrors - You'd hear the motors moving.
Tripminder Module - I don't think you have this.
buttstuffog Clock - Well, it runs all the time!
Anti-Theft Relay - You don't have this.

Take the things marked 'possible' above and start searching there. Your door lock/unlock relays are under your passenger seat IIRC.

Re: System Drawing. Need help identifying

Reply #21 –
Geesh after I actually take a second and look they are all fairly common sense stuff.

I need to take a breath and stop rushing so fast.
Thanks E-dawg

Re: System Drawing. Need help identifying

Reply #22 –
Any progress on this Steve?
-Jim
1987 Cougar LS 5.0
 

Re: System Drawing. Need help identifying

Reply #23 –
bump. I'm curious. how's it going.. did you make it to prom in the car... ooo... the suspense is killing me :P