Many attribute these issues to the ford transit and transit connect s problems to an issue specific to these particular vans.
2015 ford transit battery drain.
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The battery is located underneath the driver seat and requires several simple steps t.
If your battery is draining while driving it is almost without exception the transit connect s alternator that is causing the problem.
The problem is caused by opening the doors which causes a drain on the power as the vans modules power up each time a door is opened and closed and this continually happening runs the battery down.
I have an issue with battery drain.
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Owners across several different ford transit forums have had the same.
These conditions may be attributed to low impedance in the dual tank switch system.
In this video we show how to remove the battery on a 2015 ford transit.
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If it is you should see the battery or alternator light on it indicates that the alternator is not creating the necessary voltage to charge the battery.
They must have a lot of onboard computers that stay on and draw power even when the car is off.
2015 f super duty 450 550 vehicles equipped with a 6 7l diesel engine dual fuel tanks and built on or before 5 5 2014 may exhibit a discharged battery and a no crank no start condition when the rear dual fuel tank selector switch is left in the on position.
Essentially what i was able to gather is that 2013 ford models have very high key off engine off battery drains.
Though owners can t seem to agree on exactly whether the battery is draining or being damaged in some other way it s immediately apparent that a lot of people have ford van battery problems.
Battery draining while driving.