Alan -

It's a little off brand Roadmaster with CD player and aux input on the
front. I have no idea what model it is but I'll see if I can figure it out.

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On Sun, Dec 12, 2010 at 4:28 PM, Alan Felder <dieseldoofus@gmail.com> wrote:

> Annie - Yours seems to be as it should be.
>
> I would be more interested in the brand and model number of the stereo you
> have.  This seems to be an issue internal to the stereo units, and there is
> not any published information that I know of that can tell us which
> make/models will not draw any/much power when they are "off".  Maybe this
> can start to build some data for the Vanagon Wiki, or some such.
>
> On Sun, Dec 12, 2010 at 6:17 PM, Annie <lsandrsn@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I have no idea how my stereo is wired since it was already there when I
>> bought the van but I don't need the key in or ignition on to use the stereo
>> and even with the faceplate on, it hardly draws anything when the stereo
>> power is turned off. And I have no auxiliary switch.
>>
>> Never had a problem with it draining the battery.
>>
>> Hmm.... now I'm wondering exactly how it's wired. Sounds like this is what
>> you were going for? If it ever stops raining, I might go out and have a look
>> at it to see if I can see what the previous owner did.
>>
>>  *Annie Anderson* Blogger, Designer, Thinker & Mom
>> web: annieandersonblog.com email: lsandrsn@gmail.com
>> twitter: silverlunace <http://twitter.com/silverlunace> facebook:
>> anniesanderson <http://facebook.com/anniesanderson>
>> *Blazin' a trail where there is no path.*
>>
>> On Sun, Dec 12, 2010 at 4:01 PM, Alan Felder <dieseldoofus@gmail.com>wrote:
>>
>>> Mine is a Westy, and the brand of stereo is Dual - and yes, its the same,
>>> whether or not the faceplate is "in" as long as the switch (ignition or
>>> separate) is on, there is an inordinant current running through it.
>>>
>>> The only improvement in the switch setup is that you don't have to have
>>> the
>>> key on "accessory" and hear the buzzer, and use even more juice.  There
>>> doesn't appear to be a solution where you can use the remote and actually
>>> turn the unit off.  It will still draw power and run down your battery.
>>>  So,
>>> you have to get up and switch it off.
>>>
>>>
>>> On Sun, Dec 12, 2010 at 5:39 PM, Richard A Jones <Jones@colorado.edu>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> >  Sounds like you have it wired wrong. No car stereo should draw that
>>> >> much with power off. It should have a "Batt" or "+12 V" connection,
>>> >> which goes to the always on source. It should also have an "Ignition"
>>> >> lead, which goes to a source which is switched (usually the key, but
>>> >> maybe a separate switch). As long as the  "Ignition" connection is
>>> off,
>>> >> it should draw no more than about 10-20 mA.
>>> >>
>>> >
>>> > I want my stereo wired so that I can play it without the key--it's
>>> > a Westy.  I put in a new Panasonic a few years ago and found that
>>> > it draws almost its maximum rated if it is OFF and the face plate
>>> > in left on.  It is running who know what in the display.  Pull
>>> > off the faceplate and consumption drops to almost nothing.
>>> >
>>> > Sort of screwed my idea of using the remote from bed to turn it off.
>>> > Overnight it will draw something like 12-15 amps, so I crawl out
>>> > of bed to remove the faceplate.
>>> >
>>> > It was clearly designed to NOT be wired the way I did.
>>> >
>>> > Richard
>>> >
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>  --
>>> Alan Felder
>>> Austin TX
>>> 82 Diesel Westy
>>>
>>
>>
>
>
> --
> Alan Felder
> Austin TX
> 82 Diesel Westy
>