# 2002 Ford Mustang - Asking for advice on battery drain

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-ford-mustang-asking-for-advice-on-battery-drain/132387>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** ford\
**Created:** [January 10, 2019, 5:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-ford-mustang-asking-for-advice-on-battery-drain/132387 "2019-01-10T17:19:23Z")\
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**Author:** ![Siok](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Siok](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Siok)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2019, 5:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-ford-mustang-asking-for-advice-on-battery-drain/132387/1 "2019-01-10T17:19:23Z")

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How to tell if 2002 mustang convertible instrument panel cluster is killing battery

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2019, 5:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-ford-mustang-asking-for-advice-on-battery-drain/132387/2 "2019-01-10T17:57:41Z")

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Remove the fuse for the instrument cluster/engine control memory.

> **[2002 Ford Mustang Fuse Relay Diagram Interior](http://diagrams.hissind.com/2002-ford-mustang-fuse-relay-diagram/)**
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> 2002 Ford Mustang Fuse Relay Diagram Interior Fuse/Relay Location – Fuse Amp Rating – Passenger Compartment Fuse Panel Description 1 20A Cigar lighter 2 20A Engine controls 3 — Not used…

If the battery still goes dead, that’s not the problem.

Tester