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Old Mar 15, 2011 | 10:30 AM
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Battery draining problems

I have an 06 S-281 mustang saleen and the battery keeps going dead if not driven every few days. I have read on a few other sites that it was linked to the shaker 500? Does anyone have any experience with this? It's driving me nuts having to keep the battery charged all the time!!!!!!!
Old Mar 15, 2011 | 04:31 PM
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I found if I switched the radio to am/fm turned the power off and then killed the ignition all was well. there is/was a tsb for this issue
Old Mar 15, 2011 | 05:26 PM
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OK, i will try tonight and see how much drain i have in the next few day. thanks
Old Mar 15, 2011 | 08:19 PM
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Right on SNAKEBITE. I was just gonna say a TSB had been issued.
Old Mar 16, 2011 | 04:25 PM
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Wow I know something tehehehe
Old Mar 16, 2011 | 05:44 PM
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Wow I know something tehehehe
That means it's never to late to learn LOL!
Nice call for the O.P.
Old Mar 20, 2011 | 05:56 PM
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Hey guys, still having a problem with battery draining. Lasted about 3 days and its dead. Any suggestions of anything else that might be pulling from the battery?
Old Mar 20, 2011 | 06:04 PM
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Hey guys, still having a problem with battery draining. Lasted about 3 days and its dead. Any suggestions of anything else that might be pulling from the battery?
It could just be a bad battery. It happens especially with a car that sits alot. I would get it charged and load tested before you start digging any deeper.
Old Mar 20, 2011 | 06:08 PM
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I actually did have it tested the other day when i was getting an oil change and they said it was fine.
Old Mar 20, 2011 | 06:23 PM
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Maybe try a Parasitic Draw Test ?



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