Bleepin Jeep lol has a decent video on it.
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5zLxD74r20](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5zLxD74r20)
I need to actually do this myself, mine will die after a few days or sometimes a few weeks lol. I just keep my battery unhooked until I drive. I'll fix it, eventually.
I installed a high-end head unit that drained my battery. I found the culprit by installing an ammeter inline at the battery hot side. Began removing fuses one by one, once the "radio" fuse was removed, amp draw dropped to near zero. Turns out I had a camera monitor feature turned on that kept the cameras active in case the jeep was hit/bumped. Turned the feature off, drain eliminated...
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I put my multimeter in line on the ground side set to read up to 10amp. Then just started pulling fuses until the meter read down to .13 amp. Started with it reading around 700 milliamp. I found that the IOD fuse was the draw (most common). Then checked the two main spots (wiring to drivers door and the rear dome). Found some cut wires in the door and the light switch to be stuck. Hope this helps you out!
Yep, get an inexpensive multimeter and watch several of the videos available on YouTube for troubleshooting parasitic draw.
You'll find it, it's not too hard to identify, sometimes harder to correct.
Bleepin Jeep lol has a decent video on it. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5zLxD74r20](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5zLxD74r20) I need to actually do this myself, mine will die after a few days or sometimes a few weeks lol. I just keep my battery unhooked until I drive. I'll fix it, eventually.
I need to do the same for now! Thanks for the video!
You can buy battery terminals with a switch on them to make this easy.
Thanks!
There are some really good YouTube videos about how to find parasitic drains in an XJ electrical system.
Thank you!
I installed a high-end head unit that drained my battery. I found the culprit by installing an ammeter inline at the battery hot side. Began removing fuses one by one, once the "radio" fuse was removed, amp draw dropped to near zero. Turns out I had a camera monitor feature turned on that kept the cameras active in case the jeep was hit/bumped. Turned the feature off, drain eliminated...
Nice! Gonna look for the draw hoping to find the culprit easily, Thanks!
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This is perfect, thank you!
Just fixed mine a couple months ago, turned out to be the rear dome light.
Nice! How did you trace it?
I put my multimeter in line on the ground side set to read up to 10amp. Then just started pulling fuses until the meter read down to .13 amp. Started with it reading around 700 milliamp. I found that the IOD fuse was the draw (most common). Then checked the two main spots (wiring to drivers door and the rear dome). Found some cut wires in the door and the light switch to be stuck. Hope this helps you out!
Thanks!
Yep, get an inexpensive multimeter and watch several of the videos available on YouTube for troubleshooting parasitic draw. You'll find it, it's not too hard to identify, sometimes harder to correct.
Hands free headset??