2006 mustang gt battery dies
11/8/14, 07:58 PM
#41
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I don't remember if the fuse was warm or not but the top of the fuse was off. I have never replaced the 30 amp fuse under the hood, I don't listen to the radio much, but I think I will buy a new fuse and see if it has a draw or not.
11/19/14, 07:37 PM
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Had a few issues with my battery dying after sitting for a few days, read the Shaker system does have a tendency of turning on by itself so I yanked it and put a Kenwood system in. Sounds much better and haven't had a battery issue since..knock on wood..
11/23/14, 01:07 PM
#43
The active anti-theft when fully enabled will cause a large draw. As the battery discharges and drops to a certain voltage point the shaker 500 will start to cycle the CD changer effectively killing the battery.
If the radio was on when you stopped the car it seems like it leaves a open circuit. it works better when you turn the radio off before stopping your Mustang.
So if you park for 2 or more days you can lock the doors but don't engage the anti-theft system and turn the radio off before parking. It should be good for a week. Any time longer just remove the positive battery cable.
Unfortunately the radio is the main culprit for the drain. I hope this helps all of you, I managed to get 9 years of of the 05 Mustang battery before replacing it as it was still working but getting old. Pulling the positive cable off for long term parking seemed to work.
If the radio was on when you stopped the car it seems like it leaves a open circuit. it works better when you turn the radio off before stopping your Mustang.
So if you park for 2 or more days you can lock the doors but don't engage the anti-theft system and turn the radio off before parking. It should be good for a week. Any time longer just remove the positive battery cable.
Unfortunately the radio is the main culprit for the drain. I hope this helps all of you, I managed to get 9 years of of the 05 Mustang battery before replacing it as it was still working but getting old. Pulling the positive cable off for long term parking seemed to work.
12/15/16, 08:50 AM
#44
I know I'm uhh... a little late for this thread but I have a shaker radio battery drain on my 05 mustang gt and I'm trying to figure out what fuse will kill power to the radio or stop the radio from draining the batt. Reason why I know it's the radio is it left me stranded with a dead car and while I was waiting for roadside I heard the radio still flipping through trying to find cds and kept turning on by itself every time the battery even recharged a little! I kept having to turn it off! Please help!
12/15/16, 02:13 PM
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Pull fuse #56 from the fuse box under the hood.. That fuse should kill all power to the shaker 500/1000.. If that doesn't help.. The radio (start) fuse is in the number 20 position (20 amp) in the fuse box inside the car located on the passenger lower side behind the kick panel. Remove the trim panel and the fuse cover to access the fuses.. In power distribution box located in the engine compartment are 3 other fuses depending on which radio you have. in the number 6 & 7 position are the fuses for the rear amps on the shaker 1000 radio and in the number 16 position is for the front amp if you have the shaker 500 radio. All those fuses are 30 amps..
In the meantime, let us know how it works out for you
In the meantime, let us know how it works out for you
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1/7/17, 04:57 PM
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I went through the same B.S with my first S197 that was a 2005 GT premium which btw: I also had factory ordered.. Until finally purchasing a battery tender my battery would end up dead in less than 10 days from just sitting in the garage thanks to that d@mn piece of junk shaker 500 
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1/7/17, 05:02 PM
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99% sure its the CD player; had this problem with my 2006 last year. Even when the car is off, & you just open the door, the CD player tries to load CDs; the players are known to be VERY cheap, & this has been a problem since 2005,
i pulled Fuse #56 under the hood, on the pass. side, next to the body. its a little baby one.
it'll kill your radio & player, but your battery will live lol.
i pulled Fuse #56 under the hood, on the pass. side, next to the body. its a little baby one.
it'll kill your radio & player, but your battery will live lol.
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1/7/17, 05:40 PM
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I was also going to consider the Raxiom as well, until I read all the negative reviews.. Needless to say, as long as you pull the #56 fuse to disconnect the shaker 500/1000 or run a battery tender whenever your car is not in use, you won't end up with a dead battery.. Being as I don't listen to the radio very often in the car anyhow, I really see no reason to spend more money for upgrading to a better quality audio system to begin with.. 
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1/8/17, 11:04 AM
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No way in hell will I ever purchase anything by Raxiom.. As for American Muscle, I will only purchase brand name parts from manufacturers who have actual phone support from customer support centers based in North America..
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1/8/17, 12:47 PM
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Same here 
8/19/21, 02:39 AM
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battery draining problem
hello to all. I am having the same problem on my 2006 gt model. battery dies out in a few days, replaced the battery which was under warranty and a week and a half later, the new baterry draind.. very frusrating..... while im unsure of cause
I . I believe the problem may be related to the radio/amps The prior owner advised me he had replaced the original radio with an aftermarket andriod radio, and that since he only streamed music, he disconected the am/fm antenna cable connecting cable.
2. Since i was not provided a remote/alarm key fob for the vehicule .. not sure if this could be a contributor to the problem...if the car is left unlocked typically the battery drains as well.
Thamks to all!
I . I believe the problem may be related to the radio/amps The prior owner advised me he had replaced the original radio with an aftermarket andriod radio, and that since he only streamed music, he disconected the am/fm antenna cable connecting cable.
2. Since i was not provided a remote/alarm key fob for the vehicule .. not sure if this could be a contributor to the problem...if the car is left unlocked typically the battery drains as well.
Thamks to all!
8/19/21, 06:32 AM
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see prior posts for details of what fuse to pull to test if it is the radio draining the battery, and maybe you can do the same thing for the alarm, not sure
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8/19/21, 08:18 PM
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"What he Said"
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9/1/21, 06:22 PM
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Not only is the shaker 500 known for causing battery drainage issues, but also the active alarm systems as well.. In addition to keeping a battery tender connected when not in use, I also don't use the keyfob when locking the doors, as using the keyfob to lock up the vehicle activates the active alarm system which runs continuously in the background drawing milliamp current. Anyhow, just saying
9/1/21, 06:50 PM
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Wait, what?
Shaker 500 isn't causing me any issues... nor is the active alarm. I've left Awesome for quite the bit and she started right up. Last time was about 2 months... fired right up, no problem drove around, stopped started a few times, not a problem...
Not sure where that info comes from. Maybe with windows down the active alarm problem happens? I'm guessing the changer is running errantly on the Shakers in question, but... again, I don't have the problem. Perhaps it's The Amelioration that's fixed it for me?
...and now I've jinxed it, right? Dangit...
Andyway and regardless, a 3 day dying issue is definitely not either of those. That's something else entirely, something that's messed up. Oh, it could be these, but they're seriously broken and not normal at all. definitely parasitic, and the parasitic drain testing thing is in this post if ya want it: https://themustangsource.com/forums/...9/#post7018964
/And a hearty Welcome Aboard to ya, Mike!
Shaker 500 isn't causing me any issues... nor is the active alarm. I've left Awesome for quite the bit and she started right up. Last time was about 2 months... fired right up, no problem drove around, stopped started a few times, not a problem...
Not sure where that info comes from. Maybe with windows down the active alarm problem happens? I'm guessing the changer is running errantly on the Shakers in question, but... again, I don't have the problem. Perhaps it's The Amelioration that's fixed it for me? ...and now I've jinxed it, right? Dangit...
Andyway and regardless, a 3 day dying issue is definitely not either of those. That's something else entirely, something that's messed up. Oh, it could be these, but they're seriously broken and not normal at all. definitely parasitic, and the parasitic drain testing thing is in this post if ya want it: https://themustangsource.com/forums/...9/#post7018964
/And a hearty Welcome Aboard to ya, Mike!
9/2/21, 04:33 AM
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From what I have read from other posts, the Shaker thing does not affect all of them, but the ones that are bad can be very very bad . . . some of them will continue cycling through the CD's even with the car turned off . . . third hand information so take it for what it's worth. A sure way to identify whether that is the problem is to pull the fuse(s) for the radio and see if it still happens. (I think there might be two -- see owner's manual)
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9/2/21, 11:30 AM
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Wait, what?
Shaker 500 isn't causing me any issues... nor is the active alarm. I've left Awesome for quite the bit and she started right up. Last time was about 2 months... fired right up, no problem drove around, stopped started a few times, not a problem...
Not sure where that info comes from. Maybe with windows down the active alarm problem happens? I'm guessing the changer is running errantly on the Shakers in question, but... again, I don't have the problem. Perhaps it's The Amelioration that's fixed it for me?
...and now I've jinxed it, right? Dangit...
Andyway and regardless, a 3 day dying issue is definitely not either of those. That's something else entirely, something that's messed up. Oh, it could be these, but they're seriously broken and not normal at all. definitely parasitic, and the parasitic drain testing thing is in this post if ya want it: https://themustangsource.com/forums/...9/#post7018964
/And a hearty Welcome Aboard to ya, Mike!
Shaker 500 isn't causing me any issues... nor is the active alarm. I've left Awesome for quite the bit and she started right up. Last time was about 2 months... fired right up, no problem drove around, stopped started a few times, not a problem...
Not sure where that info comes from. Maybe with windows down the active alarm problem happens? I'm guessing the changer is running errantly on the Shakers in question, but... again, I don't have the problem. Perhaps it's The Amelioration that's fixed it for me? ...and now I've jinxed it, right? Dangit...
Andyway and regardless, a 3 day dying issue is definitely not either of those. That's something else entirely, something that's messed up. Oh, it could be these, but they're seriously broken and not normal at all. definitely parasitic, and the parasitic drain testing thing is in this post if ya want it: https://themustangsource.com/forums/...9/#post7018964
/And a hearty Welcome Aboard to ya, Mike!
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From what I have read from other posts, the Shaker thing does not affect all of them, but the ones that are bad can be very very bad . . . some of them will continue cycling through the CD's even with the car turned off . . . third hand information so take it for what it's worth. A sure way to identify whether that is the problem is to pull the fuse(s) for the radio and see if it still happens. (I think there might be two -- see owner's manual)
9/2/21, 10:40 PM
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Dang, man, you got those bookmarked or something? Wow... :
*starts in on that stack...* Alright here's the end results...
1 - Voltage Regulator/Alternator.
2 - Possible but unverified Shaker, solved itself mysteriously.
3 - Dead battery for whatever reason, trickle charger recommended, no actual cause mentioned.
4 - A couple or three Shaker culprits, then a little mudslinging, then back to batteries.
5 - Everything bagel thread on the electrics.
6 - Parasitic draw thread
...and I quit. Basically *ALL THE ELECTRICAL THINGS* are suspects and these cars are junk, we should haul them all off to the scrap yard.
But what I *don't* see that much is the Shaker or the active alarm. Oh, here and there, maybe I shoulda continued, but my eyes were crossin'. What I saw was batteries, alternators, and mysteries.
I stand by The Amelioration as the ticket to solvin' this stuff. And if the Shaker is doing it, it's *broken* and needs replacement, that's all. If the active is doing it, I didn't even see it as a cause, just a possible.
(Now... let's not get all uppity here, me. Everyone's got their own experiences and such, so it's ok. They can believe/experience what they believe/experienced and it's just dandy. Just like nobody believes you when you say magnets on a computer case caused it to go whacko. Even though it totally did.)
I'm not gettin' uppity! I'm *not*...
Well...
Ok, maybe I should tone it down, be a little less animated 'bout the whole thing. But I still recommend The Amelioration nonetheless to all most heartily, you'll be glad y'all did! Honest!
*starts in on that stack...* Alright here's the end results...
1 - Voltage Regulator/Alternator.
2 - Possible but unverified Shaker, solved itself mysteriously.
3 - Dead battery for whatever reason, trickle charger recommended, no actual cause mentioned.
4 - A couple or three Shaker culprits, then a little mudslinging, then back to batteries.
5 - Everything bagel thread on the electrics.
6 - Parasitic draw thread
...and I quit. Basically *ALL THE ELECTRICAL THINGS* are suspects and these cars are junk, we should haul them all off to the scrap yard.
But what I *don't* see that much is the Shaker or the active alarm. Oh, here and there, maybe I shoulda continued, but my eyes were crossin'. What I saw was batteries, alternators, and mysteries.
I stand by The Amelioration as the ticket to solvin' this stuff. And if the Shaker is doing it, it's *broken* and needs replacement, that's all. If the active is doing it, I didn't even see it as a cause, just a possible.
(Now... let's not get all uppity here, me. Everyone's got their own experiences and such, so it's ok. They can believe/experience what they believe/experienced and it's just dandy. Just like nobody believes you when you say magnets on a computer case caused it to go whacko. Even though it totally did.)
I'm not gettin' uppity! I'm *not*...
Well...
Ok, maybe I should tone it down, be a little less animated 'bout the whole thing. But I still recommend The Amelioration nonetheless to all most heartily, you'll be glad y'all did! Honest!