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Parasitic drain coming from the memory IOD

Tiny
DAVISRANCH2017
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  • 1997 DODGE CARAVAN
  • 3.0L
  • V6
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 70,000 MILES
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?
Monday, December 3rd, 2018 AT 6:09 AM

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Tiny
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
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Monday, December 3rd, 2018 AT 6:27 AM
Tiny
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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.
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Monday, December 3rd, 2018 AT 7:59 AM
Tiny
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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.
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Monday, December 3rd, 2018 AT 8:12 AM
Tiny
KEN L
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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?
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Wednesday, December 5th, 2018 AT 11:58 AM
Tiny
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It is a cheap replacement that you have to plug in your devices to play music.
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Thursday, December 6th, 2018 AT 12:58 PM
Tiny
KEN L
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I would unplug the radio first to see if the draw goes away.
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Friday, December 7th, 2018 AT 9:01 AM

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