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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