2006-10-20 06:49:10 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Sounds like you would be better off replacing the battery. If it really is happening, you have a short, it could be a bigger problem than just disconnecting the battery.
2006-10-20 06:52:02 · answer #1 · answered by Blunt Honesty 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've seen a lot of people say the radio was draining the battery, and it hardly ever happens. Even if the radio is stuck on for some reason, the battery should last for a week. Check the battery voltage when the engine is running. It should be around 14 volts. You probably need a new battery. The fact that it can start the truck doesn't tell you anything about how long it will last.
2006-10-20 12:22:34 · answer #2 · answered by Nomadd 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
unlikely unless the radio has a serious short to ground, your vehicle computor actually uses more power to keep alive than the radio. you have another problem. start with getting the battery load tested, most parts stores can do this, then go from there
2006-10-20 06:54:43 · answer #3 · answered by Christian 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How do you know it's the radio? The memory hold circuit doesn't really take much at all. Are you sure it's not a lamp that is staying on, like in the glove box or engine compartment?
2006-10-20 06:52:51 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
first off, your checking for drain the wrong way. You need a multimeter with AMPS to measure the amount of amperage flowing in order to check drain. Your on the right side, you always check the negative side but you cannot use a test light. The lowest amount of amperage drain is .30mA So if you connect a test light to it, it should still light up
2016-03-28 02:36:24 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
remove the face plate, there should be clips on the side of the radio pull the radio out and un plug the cord( it will be a white plug with a few wires running to it ) from the back put the radio back in and put the face plate back on . no one will ever no it is unpluged.
2006-10-20 06:58:45 · answer #6 · answered by purple_eyed_dragon 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pull the fuse.
2006-10-20 06:50:50 · answer #7 · answered by tumbleweed1954 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if your battery goes dead that fast it's probably the battery maybe alternator have them both checked
2006-10-20 06:58:14 · answer #8 · answered by zippo091 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
take out the radio fuse.
2006-10-20 09:55:35 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋