garethsage Posted December 5, 2016 Report Share Posted December 5, 2016 Hi I have a voyager 03 reg 2.5crd, it seems something is using power whilst switched of and parked for the night its really annoying! I bought new battery (90amp) and alternator works fine. I have resorted to disconnecting the battery every night and is a real pain ! Can any one help please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soupstone Posted December 5, 2016 Report Share Posted December 5, 2016 (edited) You'll need to find out whats causing the discharge. Do you have a multimeter? Set it to current, disconnect the battery and put it in series between the battery terminal and the disconnected terminal. Mines started around 600mA, dropping to 500mA after a couple of minutes. Start pulling fuses until you lose the majority of the current draw. For me, it was the radio getting a live feed constantly when it should only have the feed with the ignition on. Simple test to check this is see if the clock is on constantly even with the keys out. My windows also work all the time, even without the keys in. Short term, pulling the IOD fuse overnight would probably save having to disconnect the battery. Edited December 5, 2016 by soupstone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garethsage Posted December 6, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2016 Thanks mate I have multimeter need a lesson on how to use it lol I will do what you said after quick tutorial on multimeter on utube ! Also do you know were I would find engine thermostat please I was told on radiator hose but after taking things apart I still cant find it ! Thanks , gaz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soupstone Posted December 6, 2016 Report Share Posted December 6, 2016 The thermostat is behind the engines on these.A few of us have bodged a repair (when it's stuck open and the car doesn't warm up properly) by fitting a second thermostat in the top radiator hose. I've used one from a Renault 5, here's a great video by Andyb2000 showing how to do it. http://www.chryslerforum.com/forum/chrysler-voyager-town-country-21/fitting-second-thermostat-guide-26641/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garethsage Posted December 6, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2016 Buzzin man no wander I couldnt find it ! Crackin video mate cheers, not got to the bottom of draining battery yet gonna get a friend to show me the ropes with multimeter ! One more question please is ther a second fuse box in the voyagers interier ? Sorry to ask but knowone I know knows much about these beasty tanks ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soupstone Posted December 6, 2016 Report Share Posted December 6, 2016 Not really, if it's got a factory fitted towbar, there's probably a small fuse box (can hold around 6-8 fuses) in where the jack is, tucked right up the back of the wheel arch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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