Cool. thanks!

Jim

On Tue, Sep 1, 2015 at 9:10 AM Jon VO <jondvo@gmail.com> wrote:

> I found a 3 pos switch on:off:on, and wired the common to the radio
> power lead. One hot side I wired to the existing radio power which is
> switched by the ignition, the other hot side came from my accessory
> battery.  SO now the radio can run off ignition sw control (stock), be
> turned off, or run off the accessory battery. I believe Gowesty has a
> kit for this.
> Jon
>
> On 9/1/2015 7:08 AM, Jim Felder wrote:
> > About a month ago I wrote about having installed two pairs of USB ports
> and
> > an LED voltage display in my Vanagon. The round double outlet on the dash
> > took the place of my factory Eberspacher heater knob and the
> > outlet-and-voltmeter combination set neatly into what was the rear
> ashtray.
> >
> > That's when I noticed a drop in voltage that would flatten the battery
> > after a couple of days of being parked. Long story made very short, I
> > discovered that it was my radio in standby mode that was draining the
> > battery. I pulled the fuse to the radio on Saturday and this morning the
> > voltage is showing 12.9, exactly where it was when I pulled the fuse.
> >
> > The reason that this was unknown to me all this time is that coincident
> > with the addition of the USB ports the Vanagon was, except for use of my
> > wife's Prius, my daily driver had been the Vanagon. When I got a TDI
> Jetta
> > the Vanagon started sitting for days or a week at a time, and that's when
> > the problem showed up.
> >
> > I could wire the radio to the switched 12v circuit that no doubt came
> with
> > it, but then I would have to have the key on to listen to music while
> > camping. Is anyone using a switch on the circuit, and if so how was it
> done
> > and how does it work out for you?
> >
> > Jim
>
>