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Subject:Re: Wiring in a new Stereo Unit
From:Mike S
Date:Sun, 12 Dec 2010 18:01:44 -0500

At 05:34 PM 12/12/2010, Alan Felder wrote...
>Yep, now its drawing 10-20 mA.  With the new switch leg, the main
>power only
>is switched, the memory power is constant at 10-20 mA.

You have it backward. The main power is always on, and that provides
"memory power." The "Ignition" lead only acts at a signal to use that
source for more than memory. When it's running, you'll probably not see
more than mA through the "Ignition" connection, almost all of the power
is drawn through the "+12V" one.