Will having my radio on kill my battery?

Will having my radio on kill my battery?

Running a radio with the engine off in your car can theoretically drain your battery, even if it is unlikely for most modern cars. If your car refuses to start after you’ve been listening to radio with the engine off for a few hours, you may have a problem. The best option will usually be to jump your car’s battery.

How can I keep the radio on without killing the battery?

All you need is to turn on the car for a minute or two during every intermission. This will crank up the battery and you will be good to go. So doing this will ensure your battery doesn’t die out on you and you will not have to keep the car running during the movie while you keep the radio on at drive-in.

Do you leave your car running during a drive in movie?

Typically, NO, you do not leave your car running during a drive-in movie. There are several reasons for this. One, it’s terribly wasteful, that’s a lot of gasoline to burn for just sitting there. Two, it could be potentially rude to the other patrons, if they are sitting outside their car.

Can a FM radio run down a car battery?

If you have the option, I recommend you run the laptop computer and the FM transmitter on their own batteries. The radio itself probably won’t run down your car battery, but additional accessories probably will. Your laptop computer comes with its own battery. Why would you want to run it on an inverter with the car off?

Why is my Radio draining the battery when I turn it off?

The parasitic load of most transceivers when turned off, is in the microamp range unless something is amiss. As Glen alluded to, it would take an easily-measured load to run the battery down in a couple of days. I suspect the battery is the issue, even though the dealer says otherwise.

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?

Can you play the radio with the engine off?

My 16-year-old son drives a 2008 Honda CR-V. He wants to play the car’s radio while the engine is off. I have told him it could kill the battery.