Bryan Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 Hi All, I'm a brand new member here and hope to fit into this band of brothers and sister transit enthusiasts, so I feel a bit guilty starting with a problem. I purchased a 2010 transit about 6 months ago. At the time I didnt think about this issue as it did this from the veru beginning. Otherwise it runs beautifully in every sense. Here is the problem: when I turn off the key all of the electrics remain powered (radio, powerpoints, headlights, cabin lights, dashboard display etc). I can turn everythinf off accept the dash's display. I've tried the following: Pulled the ignition cylinder as it seemed a bit loose, completely removed the ignition switch, detached all of the wiring harnesses in the steering column (I removed the shroud so I dont think I missed anything, sequentially removed all of the fuses in the passenger compartment as well as those under the hood. Nothing seemed to change the fundamental problem. Now I just disconnect the battery when I park overnight or the battery will drain by the next morning. I'm really baffled. I could see electrical components failing but remaining on is a mystery to me. Could I have a relay switch stuck on? Grounding wiring? Any insight would be deeply appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrtn Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 My 1st guess would have been a dodgy ignition barrel leaving you in ACC position internally but you have checked that already. The relay timer should switch off the lights at least. The dash cluster LCD may remain on (unlit) for a long time but that's not a problem, it consumes as much as a wrist watch. Power points are always live. Radio should be off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan Posted January 4, 2017 Author Share Posted January 4, 2017 Thanks for such a quick response. I agree that the LCD display shouldnt make much, if any difference. I have to think that something that isnt readily observable is draininf the battery. I will check the battery for any charge leakage . Would having remove the ignition switch eliminate the possibilty of an issue with the ignition barrel? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiller Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 Do you know the history of the vehicle? It's a long shot but is there any chance there is a hidden kill switch on vehicle? It's possible if it was a DIY project they might have wired around the ignition switch to the kill switch. Since you said its been like this since you've gotten it. I know its a long shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan Posted January 4, 2017 Author Share Posted January 4, 2017 I've pretty much dismantled the steering column and followed the wire clusters through the firewall into the engine compartment and looked at the battery cables and followed those. I didnt see anything that looked like a switch or isolator. I'm planning on adding a deep cycle "house" battery and incorporating an isolator so I sort of think I would have noticed a kill switch. If its somewhere else I'd certainly welcome any advice. Thanks for the suggestion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrtn Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 7 hours ago, Bryan said: Would having remove the ignition switch eliminate the possibilty of an issue with the ignition barrel? No, you need to check the contacts if there's a difference in "0" and "ACC" positions. If there's live contact and power drain through the barrel in "0" then it's broken. Adding a deep cycle battery will not help you. The leak/drain needs to be addressed, it may be a shorted or bad contact/relay or something which may heat or burn in the worst case. Check the manual for fuse box relays which are related to cabin lights and other weird things you are experiencing. May be something as simple as this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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