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Date:         Mon, 10 Jun 2002 09:19:47 -0500
Reply-To:     wilden1@JUNO.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
Subject:      Re: stereo wiring
Comments: To: Cooper@BQMLAW.COM
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Most newer radios maintain a small drain on the battery to keep the Radio Programmed information and the Clock feature powered up. I've got an old Olds that I seldom drive and it always starts OK even after sitting for 90 days, so I going to say that this current draw isn't worth worrying about.

Stan Wilder

On Mon, 10 Jun 2002 10:14:06 -0400 Cooper Jonathan <Cooper@BQMLAW.COM> writes: > I had this issue with a Blaupunkt When I added the changer. I figured > as > Tim said, that it would make no difference. I was wrong. I have > been > busy, so I run everything through a switched fuse, but I mean to > investigate > > -----Original Message----- > From: Tim Hannink [mailto:tjhannink@EARTHLINK.NET] > Sent: Monday, June 10, 2002 9:15 AM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Re: stereo wiring > > I would see if the red lead is actually drawing any power from the > battery > when the radio is turned off with its power switch by connecting it > to a > hot > lead, turning off the radio, removing the fuse and inserting an > ammeter > or > test light between the fuse holder connections. Chances are that > that it > won't, so you would just need to remember to turn off the radio > when > leaving > the vehicle. > > Is it just that Americans are seen as to lazy to turn off their > radio > when > they leave their vehicle and need to have it connected to the > ignition > switch in order to keep them from forgetting and killing their > battery? > > Tim Hannink > Goldibox - 1987 Vanagon Camper, Wolfsburg Edition > Winter Park, Florida > http://home.earthlink.net/~tjhannink/ > http://photos.yahoo.com/tjhannink Vanagon Album > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wolfsburg_campers > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Dan Barrett <dan@OFFTHEHILL.ORG> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > Sent: Monday, June 10, 2002 2:18 AM > Subject: stereo wiring > > > > Volks, > > I'm putting a new stereo system in Mudskipper. Thanks to my > multimeter, > > and a new box of 15 amp fuses (doh!), I've located the battery > lead, > but > > it appears to be always hot. The head unit I've purchased > (Pioneer > > DEH-P4400) has two power inputs: one for the "terminal always > supplied > > with power regardless of ignition position" and one for the > "terminal > > controlled by the ignition switch." I figured, hey European > cars > are > always wired hot, there is no > > "accessory" ignition position, but the DEH-P4400 manual > cautions > > thusly: "the red lead should be connected to a terminal > coupled > with > > ignition ON/OFF operations. If this is not done, the vehicle > battery > > may be drained when you are away from the vehicle . . ." > Does > this > mysterious lead ring any bells? The Bentley diagram is a > > little confusing. > > Many thanks, > > d. > > 1990 GL -- "Mudskipper" >

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