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finally after many dead battery issues, found the problem..

I read about the automatic lights , note the issue, about the rechargable battery for the flashlight? not the problem... a heard about the main fuse box under the hood... so being an electrician and electronics person, I removed that box with had 7 connectors at the bottom, pulled them off and unclipped the fuse box as a unit.. they say the box has enough electronic components on the board to cause issues and no longer available..., when it was? it was over 600 dollars or more... but people do repair them for a price..... so careflly took the layer of the unit apart,.. one section is parallel and one section is verticle... Now on the kitchen table.. and all apart..  the verticle part is open to the road sort of... and it was covered in road dirt... one section where higher current was allowed to pass was covered like a magnet... used a kitchen soft brissle brush and cleaned it up and washed it off with electronics sprya cleaner... then sprayed it with Eurothane ... put it back together and not only does it work , but it does not drain the battery anymore and my milage has increased as well.... from 18 mpg to 24 mpg... this is on my 2010 journey rt ...