Fixing dead Lincoln battery

Some 2018 Lincoln Navigator vehicles may exhibit a battery draw resulting in a discharged battery.
Jan. 23, 2024

Some 2018 Lincoln Navigator vehicles may exhibit a battery draw resulting in a discharged battery.

An electronic park brake (EPB) switch internal short may cause the anti-lock brake system module to wake up, resulting in the controller area network (CAN) system to wake up. If the draw cannot be duplicated with fuse F70 removed, suspect the EPB switch.

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