CraveyDockett
Junior Member
Hey All,
Just picked up a 2021 1500 5.7 that used to be a rental. It seems to be plagued with the high-amp battery drain issue talked about at length here. After reading almost everything I'm curious: suppose I were to yank fuse F44, 20A yellow (Radio/ DCSD/ Telematics) and install a little bitty switch instead? It would have 2 leads that went into the fuse box where the yellow F44 used to be and could be mounted to the right where the plastic trim panel begins to curve under.
When you leave the truck just flip the switch down so the battery drain stops. When you return, open the door, get in, flip the switch up and start the engine.
Thoughts? Would not having a functional fuse keep me from opening the door or cause some other issue?
Thanks!
Edit: ok, wrong category. Looking for how to move to the 5th Gen section.
Just picked up a 2021 1500 5.7 that used to be a rental. It seems to be plagued with the high-amp battery drain issue talked about at length here. After reading almost everything I'm curious: suppose I were to yank fuse F44, 20A yellow (Radio/ DCSD/ Telematics) and install a little bitty switch instead? It would have 2 leads that went into the fuse box where the yellow F44 used to be and could be mounted to the right where the plastic trim panel begins to curve under.
When you leave the truck just flip the switch down so the battery drain stops. When you return, open the door, get in, flip the switch up and start the engine.
Thoughts? Would not having a functional fuse keep me from opening the door or cause some other issue?
Thanks!
Edit: ok, wrong category. Looking for how to move to the 5th Gen section.
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