Amp battery drain

The amp is most likely the problem. Personally, I'd wire it via an ignition controlled relay, so that it's completely turned off when the ignition is off.

It would probably be best to check the current drain. With everythingg of/in standby, battery drain should be neglible (less than 20-30mA). Anythin above that will be capable of draining the battery in a few days.

It's got a remote wire, so it should do pretty much that as standard.

Possible things I can think of in no particular order:

1. Head unit isn't switching off the amp (check voltage on remote wire).
2. Amp isn't switching off (check current draw on vs off).
3. Something else is doing it (switch everything off, check current drawn from battery, pull fuses until it goes away).

The OP said it spends most of its life in standby mode, which is not off.

Dave

Yep. It's in standby. It powers a relay so it can turn itself on.

An amp will drain a battery in a couple of days... You need to measure the actual current drawn by it - to find out if it's the culprit.

Or, just disconnect it to see if there is any more (excessive) leak.

Measure the current at the battery.

Hi Antony,

I have a simple do-it-yourself procedure for tracking down excessive parasitic load problems in Section 10 of the Car and Deep Cycle Battery FAQ on

Kindest regards,

BiLL......