Battery drain
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Battery drain
Hi my name is juan i need help i just have around 6 month a mustang gt premium 07 i put new battery,alternator , serpentine belt and new coil and for some reason the battey drain Everything still factory on the car thanks for you attention
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Tasca Super Boss 429 Member
Make sure you turn off the stereo before you turn off the car
This may not be the problem, but often the stereo keeps going after the car is off and the stereo appears to be off.
There are many causes of this problem though.
There are many causes of this problem though.
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Buckshot Barry (6/8/16)
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THE RED FLASH ------Moderator
The shaker 500/1000 and the active alarm systems are the main culprits for discharging batteries.. This topic has also been brought up in different threads on these forums plenty of times.. If you do a search, you'll find practically every thread that covers the battery drain issues in more detail..
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The shaker 500/1000 and the active alarm systems are the main culprits for discharging batteries.. This topic has also been brought up in different threads on these forums plenty of times.. If you do a search, you'll find practically every thread that covers the battery drain issues in more detail..
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This is a known issue. I fixed mine by removing the the negative battery terminal for about 20 min. Then remove all of the CD's in the Changer. Do not leave them in over night. If you can replaced the Radio and this will never happen again.
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Tasca Super Boss 429 Member
Hit or Miss
I have had 3 cars with the Shaker 500. 2 of them had factory alarm.
I never had a problem with any of them.
But I sure have seen a lot of other cars with the problem (and helped jump start some).
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THE RED FLASH ------Moderator
Yeah right ! Like Ford's really going to issue a recall for a shaker 500/1000 CD changer that has absolutely nothing to do with a safety related issue whatsoever..
Meanwhile people are still friggin waiting for their parts to come in under the Takata airbag recall, including myself that have killed how many people, and yet you have the d@mn nerve to post on this forum that Ford should issue a recall for a lousy audio system
Meanwhile people are still friggin waiting for their parts to come in under the Takata airbag recall, including myself that have killed how many people, and yet you have the d@mn nerve to post on this forum that Ford should issue a recall for a lousy audio system
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THE RED FLASH ------Moderator
You're still missing the point.. Unless the part in question falls under the category of being a safety related issue, it doesn't qualify under the federal safety regulations for being recalled..
Although you may not agree, it is what it is never the less and yes like yourself, I've also had to replace 2 batteries thanks to the skipper 500 as well..
Since then, I haven't encountered any additional battery problems since making certain there are no CD's in the changer in addition to manually turning the power button off prior to turning the ignition off..
If you've already taken these steps and are still ending up with drained batteries ? Then I'd recommend either pulling the radio fuse when your car is not in use or look into getting yourself an aftermarket head unit that's compatible..
Although you may not agree, it is what it is never the less and yes like yourself, I've also had to replace 2 batteries thanks to the skipper 500 as well..
Since then, I haven't encountered any additional battery problems since making certain there are no CD's in the changer in addition to manually turning the power button off prior to turning the ignition off..
If you've already taken these steps and are still ending up with drained batteries ? Then I'd recommend either pulling the radio fuse when your car is not in use or look into getting yourself an aftermarket head unit that's compatible..
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THE RED FLASH ------Moderator
If you pulled the radio fuse, the shaker shouldn't even turn on, let alone make any noises at all lol.
As for Ford doing something about it, they did by replacing the head units under the factory 3 year/36k bumper to bumper warranty..
As for Ford doing something about it, they did by replacing the head units under the factory 3 year/36k bumper to bumper warranty..
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THE RED FLASH ------Moderator
uh huh. i know all this.
but what you say, & what happens are 2 entirely different things.
(& you know nothing gors wrong until the warranty expires.
I just don't think I should be paying my good hard-earning money for junk.
& I don't even know why you disagree(???)
...if 9/10 people are having the same problem, it's a major issue, & they should treat it as such.
so, do you work for Ford, or do you own a garage lol
but what you say, & what happens are 2 entirely different things.
(& you know nothing gors wrong until the warranty expires.
I just don't think I should be paying my good hard-earning money for junk.
& I don't even know why you disagree(???)
...if 9/10 people are having the same problem, it's a major issue, & they should treat it as such.
so, do you work for Ford, or do you own a garage lol
Although the domestic 3 have come a long ways since the dreadful 80's and 90's, they're still far behind the imports as far as reliability and quality are concerned..
As for working for Ford or owning a garage goes ? The answer is no.. However I do have a friend of mine who's a sales manager at one of my local Ford dealerships lol.
I'm just a regular consumer and Mustang enthusiast, like yourself
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THE RED FLASH ------Moderator
I assume you mean time and 1/2 for those 4 hours lol. Anyhow I understand exactly where your coming from, as none of us have a money tree growing in the backyard that can actually afford to throw money down the toilet lol.
For me personally, it just finally got to the point that no matter how much bit*hing I do, it's not going to do any good or change anything..
So what's really the use in wasting unwanted energy on something that is beyond your control that you know full well isn't going make a difference nor change anything to begin with anyhow..
If the shaker 500 I have craps out on me, I'll just simply upgrade to a better quality head unit and be done with it once and for all.. Problem solved
For me personally, it just finally got to the point that no matter how much bit*hing I do, it's not going to do any good or change anything..
So what's really the use in wasting unwanted energy on something that is beyond your control that you know full well isn't going make a difference nor change anything to begin with anyhow..
If the shaker 500 I have craps out on me, I'll just simply upgrade to a better quality head unit and be done with it once and for all.. Problem solved
Last edited by m05fastbackGT; 6/3/16 at 01:51 PM.
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lol i will try sweet-talking my dad into getting me a new stereo for my birthday
my brothers a mechanic, so he can install it lol
(i intern 9pm-1; then work in the hospital pharmacy 1-5am, then intern 5-9am usually. i get $20/hour at the pharmacy, +$1/hour for working the night shift. i wish i could paid for all the time i waste sleeping OMG ha ha
my brothers a mechanic, so he can install it lol
(i intern 9pm-1; then work in the hospital pharmacy 1-5am, then intern 5-9am usually. i get $20/hour at the pharmacy, +$1/hour for working the night shift. i wish i could paid for all the time i waste sleeping OMG ha ha
Perhaps her and I should consider relocating to Canada, which btw: I always enjoyed visiting Toronto on the weekends when I still lived in the Buffalo, NY area where I'm originally from, but then relocated to the Pittsburgh, PA region 31 years ago and have remained there ever since..
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Tasca Super Boss 429 Member
Remember, $20 CND is a little over $15 USD
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