I replaced the alternator, battery, and starter! I went to start my car this past Sunday, and nothing. A local mechanic discovered there is a 100mA power draw on the maxi fuse 2.
This is what they wrote up:
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TECH
TESTED MAIN WIRING AND FUSE ROUTING. CAR HAS 100 mA POWER DRAW KEY OFF ENGINE OFF.
MAXI FUSE 2 REMOVAL RETURNED A LOWER POWER DRAW.
FUSES POWERED UNDER MAXI FUSE 2 = FUSE 1, FUSE 20, FUSE 16, FUSE 17.
REMOVINGFUSE 17 RESULTED IN FURTHER DROP OF POWER DRAW.
FUSE 17 RUNS MAIN INSTRUMENT UNIT (DASHBOARD INTEGRATED CONTROL ELECTONICS MODULE)
Cause -
DICE MODULE IS MAIN SUSPECTED CULPRIT, THEFT CONTROL MODULE AND ENGINE CONTROL MODULES ALSO SUSPECTED IF DICE MODULE PASSES DIAGNOSTICS.
CUSTOMER RECOMMENDED TO REGULARLY DRIVE CAR, UTILIZE BATTERY TENDER WHEN PARKED, OR
INSTALL BATTERY CUT OFF SWITCH.
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Any thoughts on what it could be? Would the SID module affect this? There are no interior sounds (turn signal, open door, etc.) The trunk light is off, and I turned the interior lights off. Or is a cut-off switch my best/cheapest option?
Maxi fuse 2 60 A
+30 supply to J55, which in turn feeds
• fuse 17 in fuse box 22a
• light switch 10
• Main relay 229
• starter relay 517
• glow plug control module 596
• crimp J56 which in turn feeds fuses 1, 16 and 20 in fuse box 22a
Stop ruining car with N when driving. Remember that gearbox pump will also disconnected and fluid stops circulating. That causes harms.
Alternator will not give much at 900RPM.
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