Recent content by nichobt

Yes, I did remove a bunch of fuses and put them back in. That is what told me it was F43. But, maybe it did reboot something? It could be that it was not shutting down one system completely even after 30-60 minutes of the truck being off and now it is. I am going to hope this is the end of this...

So, I didn't remove the fuse, but somehow my truck has started without a jump the last two days. Is it possible a fuse was loose and shorting or causing the truck to use excessive power while off? Seems unlikely, but it has worked for two days straight.

Well, I might just remove the fuse and see if everything else works. Or I could start with disconnecting the USB hub in the back seat and see if that changes anything.

Yeah, I experienced the same. I hooked everything up and went inside for a good 30-45 minutes. The multimeter settled at about 145ma by then. When I removed the F43 Fuse in the cabin is when it dropped to about 20-4ma. I couldn't figure out how to disable the door ajar sensor so I just crawled...

Nothing at all in the rear USB ports. Rarely ever do. I suppose it is possible that my son used it at some point, but there is not anything currently in there. I'm not sure I've ever used the diagnostic port, though.

Ok, so I think I narrowed it down to F43 Fuse inside the cabin. That is coming up as Port Diagnostics, Mod CD, and Front and Rear USB. Not really sure where to start with that...

Ahh, I see it now. You have to disable the door switch to do it or have a different person inside....oops

Ok, well I have to go buy some fuses and will report later. So, the problem I have is that if I open the door at all with the multimeter connected then the lights etc will all turn on inside the truck, even with the key 100+ft away. As soon as it connects the battery to the negative cable it...

Aaaand, I blew the fuse on the multimeter when I opened the door to check the other fuse box. How do I access the other fuse box if it draws more than 10A when I open the door to he truck? Do I need a multimeter with a higher amp rating?

So, the Amperage goes down over time after it is connected. Do I let it sit 10 minutes once I connect the multimeter or just after I remove the negative battery cable?

Let me know if that is the correct setting. If I am right, it is a 1.5A draw at rest

Ok, so I think I had the multimeter setup wrong. I have some brand off Amazon so it isn't quite the same as what I see in videos.

So, just unhooked battery, let it sit 10 minutes+, tested with multimeter and it is coming up at 15-30mA. That is a pretty normal range, right?

So, the battery jump starter started it. It was reading 12.0V before that and then with the jump starter it went up to 14.6V or so once it started. Can I assume alternator could be the issue if it is slowly decreasing in battery voltage? The battery is brand new and the 2nd battery since I...