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Sounds like you need to add a supercharger

It won't fix your electrical drain, but it will be much faster when you do get it started...lol But if you want to fix it, see the link for checking for a battery drain. It's not difficult, basically you hook your multimeter between the negative battery cable and the negative terminal of the battery. Wait a few minutes for the modules to shut down, then start pulling fuses until you find the issue. If you pull a fuse and nothing happens, then put it back and move to the next one. That way you don't pull all of the fuses then try to remember what fuse went where...lol It works best with two people: one pulling fuses and the other reading the multimeter display to see if it had any effect on the drain.
Posted: 06/15/2022 at 01:14 PM ET
(In response to this post by HokieKip)

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Question for any of you Ford F-150 owners . . .
HokieKip 06/15/22 11:24 AM ET
The primary source of battery drain is from...
EDGEMAN 06/15/22 05:50 PM ET
Got a 96 bronco that kills the battery in the winter. I just disconnect
fordham 06/15/22 03:40 PM ET
I have an '89 Bronco that does the same thing.**
MP4VT2004 06/15/22 11:04 PM ET
poor ground**
typed by ben 06/15/22 02:30 PM ET
1) Test the battery with a multi-meter. Set to 20V - if it doesn't show 12
JoseyWales 06/15/22 01:27 PM ET
Sounds like you need to add a supercharger
EDGEMAN 06/15/22 01:14 PM ET
My old Durango went through a battery every three years like clockwork.
Hokie CPA 06/15/22 01:09 PM ET
I'm curious about this, what year is your new one?**
jmanatVT 06/15/22 03:11 PM ET
Sounds like time for a new truck **
Brown Water 06/15/22 12:52 PM ET
2004 with only 60K miles, don't think so :-)**
HokieKip 06/15/22 01:10 PM ET
And he wonders why he wont ever be able to retire**
Hokerer 06/15/22 01:04 PM ET
Quitter!**
Brown Water 06/15/22 01:55 PM ET
See my post below where I replied in the wrong spot.**
MP4VT2004 06/15/22 12:45 PM ET
Change the battery. Easiest cheapest route to fixing. If that doesn't fix
ElbertoHokie 06/15/22 12:08 PM ET
hell with that have you bought a battery recently?**
typed by ben 06/15/22 02:31 PM ET
yeah, any store should just swap it out, no problem.**
HokieSignGuy 06/15/22 12:50 PM ET
yeah even if your battery is new, i'd just replace it cause it could be a
VT Pez4Life 06/15/22 11:46 AM ET
Had exactly your first four sentences in April, but replaced battery as it
Hokerer 06/15/22 11:37 AM ET
I drive a Dodge Ram, but see my recent thread about a similar battery issue
MP4VT2004 06/15/22 12:41 PM ET
That's my hope. Best case scenario. Battery should be under warranty.**
HokieKip 06/15/22 12:08 PM ET