Why is my car radio draining the battery?
Why is my car radio draining the battery?
Heck, just disconnect the negative battery connector, the next time you park it. Then, hook it back up when you’re ready to drive it. If it is the battery, you’ll know right now! By the way, a leaky diode in the alternator can cause the parasitic draw to increase too.
Why is my yaseu radio draining battery when vehicle off?
If the reading is anything over about .03 volts, remove the connectors, and clean the post. and connectors. A bit of NoOx will help seal th connection. Then charge the battery. the dealer load tested the battery and said it was good. Now what? PS: It doesn’t make sense that my Yaseu is drawing current wile off. Is this possible?
How long does it take for a car battery to drain?
Reserve capacity is defined as the minutes that it takes for a fully charged battery to be discharged to 10.5-volts with a load of 25 amperes. Extrapolating a 40 mA drain from 25 amperes make a time of 60,000 minutes with a type 48 battery or 1000-hours.
Can a 40 mA battery go down in 48 hours?
The battery running down in 48 hours, with a load of 40 mA, just is not going to happen with a good battery! I might be mistaken. However, it sounds like your battery is still in warranty and the dealership doesn’t want to replace the battery under warranty!
Can a car battery run down while listening to the radio?
There is no possible way that a good battery would have run down in less than an hour of listening to the radio with the engine off. Heck, lots of people forget their headlights on, which use way more power than a factory stereo, for way longer than an hour, and their car still starts after that.
What should the battery voltage be on a GM radio?
.67amps / 670 MA is too high. less than .2AMP/200MA is ok but if should be 100MA or less.. most all the time .. it may occasionally wake up for a brief time to more current but only a few seconds. Is this a stock GM radio or an aftermarket? Its a stock radio with the Bose sound system.
What to do if your radio battery is draining?
Pull the dash (it is a quick snap out) Pull the mounting screws for the radio and unplug it. let the truck sit for the three days and see if the radio really is the issue. I have an ’03 myself. You will loose the chime when you do this.
Why does my car stereo drain my battery?
A car stereo can drain a lot of battery. The built-in speaker doesn’t usually drain much battery; instead, the aftermarket produces the type of stereo that produces much louder noise. These stereos create a problem. The more powerful sound system consumes more, as it needs more power to work.
