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Why is 1999 Taurus's battery draining radio and wiper taking power with key off?
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∙ 16y ago
First off, make sure you're waiting with the key out and doors closed for a minimum of twenty minutes before checking for a drain. If not, you might be parking up someone else's bush or whatever.
Both the radio and wiper motor can drain power due to an internal fault or fault in the GEM module. The multi-function switch can also cause a drain that looks like it's the wiper motor, consider whether or not it makes nasty clicking noises when you change the wiper speed.
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