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Battery dead after less than 2 years
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<blockquote data-quote="EricM" data-source="post: 1360859" data-attributes="member: 20286"><p>Yeah, refusing to hand out new batteries to people who do not have defective batteries really makes them suck. Seriously, if the battery tests good- do you expect them to just give you a new battery? If so, I'm going to grab one for all of my Fords right before the warranty runs out. </p><p></p><p>His truck is not stock, and they are not responsible for chasing electrical drains on vehicles with aftermarket equipment. If I was a dealer/tech, I would not want to touch a truck with electrical drain issues that is not stock electrically. So many people do total hack jobs with wiring. I've seen home residential parts used (wire nuts, romex, switches), scotchlocks, insulation removed and a wire wrapped onto the bare portion, 100W lights running though a cheap plastic switch instead of a relay etc. I don't even do this shit for a living, so god knows what a dealer tech has seen. </p><p></p><p>I would completely disconnect the dash cam and lights, fully charge the battery, then see if it's still ends up draining down. If so, take it back to Ford and ask them to diagnose the problem under the warranty coverage.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="EricM, post: 1360859, member: 20286"] Yeah, refusing to hand out new batteries to people who do not have defective batteries really makes them suck. Seriously, if the battery tests good- do you expect them to just give you a new battery? If so, I'm going to grab one for all of my Fords right before the warranty runs out. His truck is not stock, and they are not responsible for chasing electrical drains on vehicles with aftermarket equipment. If I was a dealer/tech, I would not want to touch a truck with electrical drain issues that is not stock electrically. So many people do total hack jobs with wiring. I've seen home residential parts used (wire nuts, romex, switches), scotchlocks, insulation removed and a wire wrapped onto the bare portion, 100W lights running though a cheap plastic switch instead of a relay etc. I don't even do this shit for a living, so god knows what a dealer tech has seen. I would completely disconnect the dash cam and lights, fully charge the battery, then see if it's still ends up draining down. If so, take it back to Ford and ask them to diagnose the problem under the warranty coverage. [/QUOTE]
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