What are the power lines for the radio?

What are the power lines for the radio?

There are almost certainly two different power lines available to, and likely to be needed by, the radio: Always on. Ignition. The “always on” line always has power available on it. This is what would ensure that the settings in the radio stay on when the car is off.

Is it possible to leave the radio on and drain the battery?

I can’t say exactly, but to directly answer the question: yes it’s entirely possible for you to leave your radio on and drain the battery. However, if you really want to be able to listen to it with the car off then you would have to do something like what you have done, and splice the always on 12v to both connections on the stereo.

What does yellow wire do when car is off?

Yellow wire – it is labeled “Battery” (on the car side), voltage is 12 when car is on, 0 when car is off. On the adapter that came with the unit, yellow wire comes with a ‘thing’ on it, like a bulb with the wire in the middle, don’t know what it does.

Do you need two power leads for a radio?

If you have connected two power leads to the radio, you may have reversed them. If you only connected one, you probably also need to connect another one that is from a line that is always powered.

Which is wire is the power source–yellow or red?

I have installed the z130bt in my 2005 Mercedes C230 (W203 chassis). This car has no switched 12v wire in the harness, forcing me to tap into the cigarette lighter for that switched power source. The car uses a CAN-BUS digital communication protocol, which transmits, among other things, ignition status of the car.

Which is the constant wire on a stereo?

1. The fuse on the stereo itself (normally 10a and located on the back of the radio) is for the constant source. If this 10amp fuse blows all memory settings are lost, proving that the main fuse on the unit comes from constant power. 2. The constant wires on aftermarket decks are usually thicker (albeit not much) than the switched wire.

Which is the Red Wire on a stereo?

The red wire is simply a turn on wire. There are many things you can look at to arrive to this conclusion; 1. The fuse on the stereo itself(normally 10a and located on the back of the radio) is for the constant source.

Where is the constant power fuse on a stereo?

There are many things you can look at to arrive to this conclusion; 1. The fuse on the stereo itself (normally 10a and located on the back of the radio) is for the constant source. If this 10amp fuse blows all memory settings are lost, proving that the main fuse on the unit comes from constant power. 2.