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Joe Still (Joedisco)
| | Posted on Monday, December 30, 2002 - 12:37 pm: | 
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OK- I've posted 5 times on my battery dying over a night or 2 and have recieved lots of good advice. Unfortunately the normal problems do not seem to apply.
Alternator and regulator good
Battery Good
Grounds clean
Serpentine belt correct
While not an enginner I did a test that revealed a battery drain of 1 to 3 amp with everything off. Problem can be stopped by pulling one of 3 fuses:
100 amp alternator (underhood)
60 amp Central Door lock, Rear Blower (underhood)
20 amp Trailer lights (under dash).
Can't drive without the bolt-ins so I fixed on the trailer fuse. With it out the radio loses all power and the clock loses memory. Dome lights also don't work. Since trailer lights and clock and dome lights are all original it can only be the aftermarket CD player.
Installed by Bestbuy using the VW harness. First time though radio couldn't hold memory. They did "something else" and that's about when trouble started. Hard to be sure cause if you drive every 12 hours the battery can keep up.
Looking for what others have done for constant hot on aftermarket radios- I need to know what to do and what not to do! |
Aaron Richardet (Draaronr)
| | Posted on Monday, December 30, 2002 - 09:52 pm: |
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constant hot is actually called memory wire. I didnt use the vw plug. I assume you're not using an amp and only changed the stereo. Use a meter and test for which wires are hot with key on and key not on, or ask your dealer the color code depending on year, then double check what they said. Your new radio will tell you which wires are for what then just do the correct install. If you can turn the radio on with the key off start over, if it won' hold radio memory, again start over, till you get it correct, sounds like the only mistake you made so far was going to bestbuy and having a 16 year old honda driving juvenile put in your stereo. If you don't want to do it on your own then go to a stereo store. Rule of thumb if you can buy appliances there then don't by a/v equipment if you want quality. |
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