What happens to the radio when you take out the key?
What happens to the radio when you take out the key?
When I take out the key and exit my car, the radio stays on. I have to manually hit the On/Off switch. I researched in the car manual, but didn’t find any information for this; however, it says that without a key the radio will stay on for a whole hour.
Why does my radio stay on when I Turn Off the ignition?
Next time this happens, put the key back in and make sure the ignition switch is completely turned in the off position. It is also possible the ignition switch needs to be cleaned and lubed. If dirty, it can appear to be off, but be sticking on inside the switch so it never completely turns off.
What happens when you remove the ignition key?
Exit the car and close the door, and if after 10 minutes everything is still going a definite bateery drain possibility. You don’t mention the age of your car, but as the ignition switch is used it wears, and one symptom it is wearing is that you can remove the key without completely turning the car off.
Where is the radio fuse on a Dodge Ram?
@Tim C, that is EXTREMELY high for the truck being off (like equivalent to both headlights being on). There is one other fuse outside the fuse box, and that is the radio fuse which is by the battery near the brake fluid reservoir. There’s one other item not associated with the fuse box I can think of, and that’s the alternator.
Next time this happens, put the key back in and make sure the ignition switch is completely turned in the off position. It is also possible the ignition switch needs to be cleaned and lubed. If dirty, it can appear to be off, but be sticking on inside the switch so it never completely turns off.
What should I do about battery drain on my Dodge Ram?
Hoping to get some direction on diagnosing a battery drain issue I’m having. I’ve disconnected the negative lead and hooked a multimeter up between the negative lead and the negative post. I’ve disconnected the hood light. Reading starts and stays as 12.18 amps.
What’s the current on a Dodge Ram when it is off?
He’s doing an amp draw test, not voltage drop. 12.18 is the current being drawn with the truck off. @Tim C, that is EXTREMELY high for the truck being off (like equivalent to both headlights being on).
