battery draining - help please!

[jerrysc99]

Hi everyone, I need your input please! I have a 06 4runner limited. I did a mod on gauge cluster by replacing most of the leds. This required disconnecting the gauge cluster obviously. A week later, when i went to start up my 4runner, it just made the clicking sound and didn't start. This happened at work's garage. I called tripple A and they tested the battery and said it could not be recharged because one of the cells are dead. So I had it towed to home. I have a Multi-meter and I checked for a draw. The draw was like .11 !!. I pulled the fuse one by one and got same result. The fuse I tested are the ones located near the battery. Is there fuse other place beside the one next to the battery I should be testing??

 

[qballjr13]

Hi everyone, I need your input please! I have a 06 4runner limited. I did a mod on gauge cluster by replacing most of the leds. This required disconnecting the gauge cluster obviously. A week later, when i went to start up my 4runner, it just made the clicking sound and didn't start. I tested the battery and it's completely dead. I got it towed to my house and put in a new battery. I then test it and the power is getting drawn somewhere. But i don't know where the heck the drainage is coming from. I removed the fuse one at a time and same thing. The fuse i remove are the ones next to the battery. Is there any other place to check the fuse?? thanks!

The internal fuse box is on the dash, drivers side, lower left corner behind a little door. Take an automotive taillight, put gator clips on the ends. Then disconnect the negative batter cable. Clip one end to the cable and one end to the battery post. If the light is on then you have a drain. Then just pull one fuse at a time until the light goes off, whatever fuse you pulled is where you have your issue.

 

[jerrysc99]

thanks for the info. i think i located the drain. I checked to make sure ALL loads are turned off. Unplug anything from cigarette lighter, removed my key from the ignition. Close all doors so the dome lights are off. With that I got a reading of .13 amp. When I removed the gauge fuse, it went down to .02. The fuse for gauge is 7.5A. I looked at the fuse and it doesn't appear to be blown. Hmmm not sure what to do next??

 

[lackofguilt]

What kind of battery did you have?

 

[jerrysc99]

What kind of battery did you have?

It was a stock battery when I purchased it back in April 2006.