# 2016 Lincoln MKZ - Battery drain

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-lincoln-mkz-battery-drain/165677>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** lincoln\
**Created:** [June 12, 2020, 2:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-lincoln-mkz-battery-drain/165677 "2020-06-12T14:32:31Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Charles29](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8797f3/32.png) [@Charles29](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Charles29)\
**Post date:** [June 12, 2020, 2:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-lincoln-mkz-battery-drain/165677/1 "2020-06-12T14:32:31Z")

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Battery drain overnight

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**Author:** ![davepsinbox\_157004](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@davepsinbox\_157004](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davepsinbox_157004)\
**Post date:** [June 12, 2020, 4:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-lincoln-mkz-battery-drain/165677/2 "2020-06-12T16:33:57Z")

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Does your vehicle still have the original battery? It may be having trouble holding a charge. Have you had it tested? Are there any aftermarket accessories installed such as alarm systems? Are you keeping the fob a good distance from the vehicle when it’s not being driven? Sometimes a vehicle senses the fob and doesn’t completely “go to sleep.” The condition you describe could be what’s called a “parasitic draw” and those can be difficult to pinpoint.

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**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\
**Post date:** [June 14, 2020, 1:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-lincoln-mkz-battery-drain/165677/3 "2020-06-14T13:59:06Z")

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And, when you do Drive it are you driving enough to fully charge the battery.  
With a fully charged battery, check for parasitic draw, then go from there.

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**Author:** ![ok4450](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ok4450](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ok4450)\
**Post date:** [June 14, 2020, 3:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-lincoln-mkz-battery-drain/165677/4 "2020-06-14T15:15:10Z")

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With no info to go on, my first question would be is that the original battery that is still in it?