Parasitic drain coming from the memory IOD

1997 DODGE CARAVAN
70,000 MILES • 3.0L • V6 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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DAVISRANCH2017
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If the van sat more than two days without being driven the battery would be dead. I removed the fuse and the drain went away. What would be causing the drain in this system?
Dec 2, 2018 at 10:09 PM
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ASEMASTER6371
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Good morning,

What else does that fuse control?

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/car-battery-dead-overnight

What fuse number did you remove? I want to check the fuse block for other items the fuse may control.


Roy
Dec 2, 2018 at 10:27 PM
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DAVISRANCH2017
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It is a 10 amp fuse at the top of the fuse box under the hood. It is labeled as memory IOD. It seems to control the stereo, gauge cluster, and door locks. If I leave the fuse in the gauges stay in their last position when I power down. If I remove it they go to the starting point when I power down. Fuse in the door locks work whenever I need it, fuse out the door locks only work when the car is running.
Dec 2, 2018 at 11:59 PM
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DAVISRANCH2017
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The fuse is small and sits alone next to where the battery wires come in to the power box. I think that it is fuse #10.
Dec 3, 2018 at 12:12 AM
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STRAILER
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Is this a CD player radio? If there is a CD stuck in the player it will drain the battery down. What number fuse is it? Can you upload a picture?
Dec 5, 2018 at 3:58 AM
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DAVISRANCH2017
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It is a cheap replacement that you have to plug in your devices to play music.
Dec 6, 2018 at 4:58 AM
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I would unplug the radio first to see if the draw goes away.
Dec 7, 2018 at 1:01 AM
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