Hey Guys,
Just throwing this out to get some feedback / suggestions on my other car:
MODEL:
Ford Territory SY TS 2006 4SPD traveled 122,000km's
PROBLEM:
Car is hard to start after about 2+ days of not using...and also battery virtually goes almost flat just after 4+ days of not using it, but sometimes I can go a week+ and it will start no problem....farking weird!
When I measure voltage after a run it's charged at about 12v+- and while the car is running it's charging to about 13v+- ( so yes the alternator is working ).
On the odd occasion I measure before starting the car and it drops down to about 11v+-....so something is still on when I turn the car off, grounded or shorting out?......Since I've bought the car I've had 3 batteries go through it....HD century battery currently sits in it
now I haven't really given it to a auto elect or properly mentioned it to the mechanics.....thats cause it hasn't really been a big problem until lately.....seems to be getting worse?.....thats why I'm concerned more about it now....but it's intermittent which makes it more frustrating.......
WHAT I ALREADY KNOW:
Seems to be a issue on some territory's....on other forums I've been looking at they say it could be
-interior light in glove compartment ( taken it out )
-electric drivers seat
-ICC console
-ecu firmware was updated through ford
OPTIONS ON THE CAR WHICH I SUSPECT:
- added alarm through ford ( disabled )
- parrot bluetooth
- Sequential Vapour LPG system
- X3 Flash box tuned by pit lane performance ( great workshop! ) tuned on lpg and petrol LPG 173.00kw atw / PETROL 95 180kw atw
- solenoid on starter ( or starter itself )
- alternator
YOU SAY:
Fark it off and get another car, I wish....I tried trading it in for a forester....but the best price I could get is $12,000-$14,000!!!!!!!!! thats farked considering I've got all the options and misc things add on it...
Private sale......well......really cbf.....and besides this problem....the car is a good "i know it's a ford"....but seriously.....has good power, heaps of room, parts are cheap, duel fuel, on a full tank of gas I get est. 400km+ on a 70ltr usable donut tank.
SHORT TERM FIXES:
-Ctek battery charger M5.0
-Portable car jumper to get me going when it dies
SUGGESTIONS / DIAGNOSTIC METHODS TO TRY?