Electrical System Drain Message

[Stang68]

If you use “charge whenever plugged in” it will ignore your other settings and charge to 100% SOC.

It still allows me to set a charge limit.

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[ChuckA]

It still allows me to set a charge limit.

Test it to verify it stops at 90%

 

[Jimrpa]

Rather than starting a new thread, I’ll piggyback off of this one. To start, I have a MY21J1 Premium AWD ER. I do not have ANY aftermarket accessories (and specifically, NO Electrical accessories like dash cams, illuminated ponies, koi pond aerators, etc.) Got in the car this morning to be greeted by a dialog on the IP that said “Electrical system drain. Service required.” According to Ford.com, my battery (presumably still 12V) is at 61%.
Went into FordPass and saw the two messages below. So, the big question: am I ok to drive around this weekend until I can schedule service?.

 

[agoldman]

I just received this meessage and have no 3rd party devices or apps running other than Ford pass. no idea what could be causing this and wondering if it's safe to drive to the dealer.

 

[Mach-Lee]

I just received this meessage and have no 3rd party devices or apps running other than Ford pass. no idea what could be causing this and wondering if it's safe to drive to the dealer.

Anything plugged into the OBD port?

 

[kwlinder]

I just received this meessage and have no 3rd party devices or apps running other than Ford pass. no idea what could be causing this and wondering if it's safe to drive to the dealer.

I just got the same messages here on my phone 9:09pm EDT. Nothing plugged into the OBD port, nothing in any of the USB ports. First time I've ever seen the message since I got the car in July 2022.

I hadn't plugged it in for the night yet, but was plugged in last night and it was driven 50 miles today. When I logged into my dashboard on the Ford site, battery was at 65% SOC. Went to the garage and plugged the car in, and looks like the 12v battery is charging, up to 76% after just about 20 minutes.

Only difference between yesterday and today was that I did have the 24-PU0301-BLM-PE update (Entry Made Easy) installed last night... ?‍

 

[phil]

Went into FordPass and saw the two messages below. So, the big question: am I ok to drive around this weekend until I can schedule service?.

Probably. I got the same messages, repeatedly, a few weeks ago. Then they stopped. I took the car in for the indicated service, but the dealer said they see nothing wrong so they did nothing. They said to bring it in if I get the drain messages again. Not very comforting.

 

[agoldman]

could it be related to the recent battery/charging ota patch?

 

[Jimrpa]

I got this error again this morning ? I guess I’m going to be talking to the dealer tomorrow.

 

[agoldman]

mine cleared after charging to 100 percent overnight. not sure what's with this message. charge level now says 63 percent. maybe if yge charge level goes took it throws the message, but that isn't a reason to alert the customer to go to the dealer. I wish we had better user information. it's all over the place....

 

[Mach-Lee]

I got this error again this morning ? I guess I’m going to be talking to the dealer tomorrow.

Check that:

• No dashcams or radar detectors are wired into the electrical system
• No devices are plugged into the OBD port under the dash
• No hidden dealer-installed tracking devices are installed
• Welcome lighting is disabled
• You have not ever given your FordPass password to a 3rd party app
  • Change your FordPass password to be safe
• No rodent damage to wire harnesses has occurred
• No faulty EVSE that causes charge faults

 

[Jimrpa]

Hey, thanks for the reply! Actually, I think it may have been somehow associated with the headlamp switch. On Sunday morning, I noticed that none of the LEDs on the switch were light (I always keep the switch in Auto). I rotated the switch, and an LED lit, so I went through all positions, confirming the associated LED lit up, then went back to the Auto setting (and the LED is lit). No errors or issues this morning.
See answers below:

Check that:

• No dashcams or radar detectors are wired into the electrical system
• No
• No devices are plugged into the OBD port under the dash
• No. I only put the OBD reader in when I’m using it. Otherwise it stays in its case in the console.
• No hidden dealer-installed tracking devices are installed
• Not that I’m aware of
• Welcome lighting is disabled
• Welcome lighting is ENABLED.
• You have not ever given your FordPass password to a 3rd party app
• No, it’s stored in my Keychain and that’s it.
  • Change your FordPass password to be safe
• No rodent damage to wire harnesses has occurred
• None visible
• No faulty EVSE that causes charge faults
• I use a FCCS. No indications of error on the device or in FordPass.

 

[ShaggySS]

I just got the same messages here on my phone 9:09pm EDT. Nothing plugged into the OBD port, nothing in any of the USB ports. First time I've ever seen the message since I got the car in July 2022.

I hadn't plugged it in for the night yet, but was plugged in last night and it was driven 50 miles today. When I logged into my dashboard on the Ford site, battery was at 65% SOC. Went to the garage and plugged the car in, and looks like the 12v battery is charging, up to 76% after just about 20 minutes.

Only difference between yesterday and today was that I did have the 24-PU0301-BLM-PE update (Entry Made Easy) installed last night... ?‍

Same boat, wondering if where I keep my key inside the house is now triggering welcome lights. I moved mine further from the car. Just a thought

 

[Vgkfan]

I checked my Lvb last night since I was scheduled for this update early this morning. It was 82%. Haven’t been in car yet, but I know I got 24-pu0301-blm-pe installed. Just checked my Lvb,and it’s 65%.

 

[jwraider]

Last year this happened and my 12v completely drained because of my keys causing the wake up feature over and over inside the garage.

Now im getting the same electrical drain message but I’ve made sure the wake up feature is still off and nothing is plugged in. It happens when I don’t plug into my level 2 charger which I do on occasion.

Any chance this is related to a software update as either a bug or a feature ?

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