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$700 Mercury Mountaineer Drains Battery over Several Days. Defective GEM Module not going to sleep

NorCal715 Apr 3, 2025 04:12
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My $700 Mercury Mountaineer drains the battery if it sits for more than a few (5-10) days. I found that the GEM (Generic Electronic Module) was not going to sleep. I pulled one from the junkyard and it go's to sleep in 45 minutes exactly. GEM for the win!
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#Ford Explorer #Mercury Mountaineer #1998 #1999 #2000 #dead battery #drains battery #GEM #Module #generic electronic module