{"id":80021,"date":"2023-01-21T02:05:12","date_gmt":"2023-01-21T10:05:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/?p=80021"},"modified":"2023-01-21T02:05:15","modified_gmt":"2023-01-21T10:05:15","slug":"no-start-2004-ford-focus-ztw-2-3l-engine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/2023\/01\/no-start-2004-ford-focus-ztw-2-3l-engine","title":{"rendered":"No Start 2004 Ford Focus ZTW (2.3l engine)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I just installed a new alternator and battery. However the battery will go below 12.6V overnight which won’t allow the car to turn over\/start. I have done a lot of diagnosis with a multi-meter and one with an Amp Clamp. No amps seem to be drawn and only one fuse is drawing power. The fuse #36 is drawing 1.2mV and once the fuse is removed, the items it is mapped to do not respond as expected. Fuse #36 is suppose to control the Emergency Flashers, instrument panel and the A\/C Control<\/a>. But when the fuse is pulled the turn signals and instrument panel go dead BUT the flashers and the A\/C controls still work. Disconnecting the turn signal wiring harness made no change in the readings. The only other thing I have noticed is if I leave the driver’s door open long enough for the inside lights to turn off (the radio too), fuse #36 reading goes to zero. And once the door is shut and reopened, the 1.2mV draw returns. I disconnect the door striker and checked it, but nothing changed. I should mention that this problem started after the (professional) installation of the correct alternator. A check of both the battery and alternator show no signs either is malfunctioning. Where or what do I do next?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I am wondering if the battery goes dead with the fuses\/components unplugged?<\/p>\n\n\n\n