Mechanic is Stumped - Battery Drain

[letsgetthisdone]

There were instructions in the box when I got mine. It's really simple.

 

[WellingtonB]

Park switch delivered today and installed in 30 minutes (I didn't feel the need to remove the whole shifter assembly). "P" now lights up and gauge cluster lights shut off as they should. Parked for the night. Let's see what the morning brings.

 

[CoronaRaptor]

Morning...

 

[WellingtonB]

Morning...

Sorry, I was busy driving my easy to start no more dead battery Raptor. It's fixed! Thanks to letsgetthisdone for the tip!

The disturbing part: My mechanic spent 10 hours and eventually advised me to take it elsewhere. The 'elsewhere' mechanic who supposedly has experience and equipment wanted a minimum 5 hours at $185 per hour. I took a chance at $40 and 1/2 hour of my time. I am either the greatest mechanic this planet has ever seen or my mechanics don't bother with forums... Dealers are the same from what I am reading. Unfortunate.

 

[GordoJay]

Sorry, I was busy driving my easy to start no more dead battery Raptor. It's fixed! Thanks to letsgetthisdone for the tip!

The disturbing part: My mechanic spent 10 hours and eventually advised me to take it elsewhere. The 'elsewhere' mechanic who supposedly has experience and equipment wanted a minimum 5 hours at $185 per hour. I took a chance at $40 and 1/2 hour of my time. I am either the greatest mechanic this planet has ever seen or my mechanics don't bother with forums... Dealers are the same from what I am reading. Unfortunate.

I think @FordTechOne should get some of the credit ... knowing where to look and what to look for is the entire battle.

 

[letsgetthisdone]

Sorry, I was busy driving my easy to start no more dead battery Raptor. It's fixed! Thanks to letsgetthisdone for the tip!

The disturbing part: My mechanic spent 10 hours and eventually advised me to take it elsewhere. The 'elsewhere' mechanic who supposedly has experience and equipment wanted a minimum 5 hours at $185 per hour. I took a chance at $40 and 1/2 hour of my time. I am either the greatest mechanic this planet has ever seen or my mechanics don't bother with forums... Dealers are the same from what I am reading. Unfortunate.

It took me a month to figure this out on my truck. It took finding some random thread about the P not being lit up. My truck also had an unstable idle because of it, so I replace the fuel pump module during this "diagnosis" time frame as well. It's really silly how that little switch does this..

 

[CoronaRaptor]

I think @FordTechOne should get some of the credit ... knowing where to look and what to look for is the entire battle.

I agree @FordTechOne is the best, next to my Mother that is, lol.

 

[GordoJay]

I agree @FordTechOne is the best, next to my Mother that is, lol.

@FordTechOne next to your mother? Pics or it didn't happen.

 

[WellingtonB]

I think @FordTechOne should get some of the credit ... knowing where to look and what to look for is the entire battle.

Yes of course. Thanks @FordTechOne