River City Volkswagen Club  
Home •  Club Meetings •  Gatherings •  Car Pics •  Links •  Message Board
FAQ •  Search •  Memberlist •  Calendar •  Album
Register •  Profile •  Log in to check your private messages •  Log in
 
Help question

 
Post new topic   Reply to topic    River City Volkswagen Club Forum Index -> General Chatter
View previous topic :: View next topic  
Author Message
ddm



Joined: 17 Apr 2016
Posts: 2

PostPosted: Sun Apr 17, 2016 6:01 pm    Post subject: Help question Reply with quote

Help please,
So, my 69 Ghia appears to discharge the battery after sitting for only a week. I do have the RetroSound radio. Is there anything else that may be constantly drawing on the battery when parked? When I turn off the car, the power appears off on the radio such as no light on the panel. I bought a new battery and still am having issues.I did recently replace the ground strap with a new one. Could the ground strap be bad?
Thanks, Debbie
Back to top
ONEBADBUG



Joined: 25 Oct 2003
Posts: 440
Location: Spokane

PostPosted: Mon Apr 18, 2016 4:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Almost certainly the radio, they draw power to keep their memory. It should takes months, though. Clock is another option.
Back to top
JohnnyIdaho



Joined: 20 Jun 2010
Posts: 9
Location: Post Falls, ID

PostPosted: Mon May 02, 2016 12:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Use the fuses to track down the draw, with the key out. The problem circuit will make tiny sparks as you are pulling the fuse, and replacing it.
Back to top
Display posts from previous:   
Post new topic   Reply to topic    River City Volkswagen Club Forum Index -> General Chatter All times are GMT - 8 Hours
Page 1 of 1

 
Jump to:  
You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum
You cannot attach files in this forum
You can download files in this forum


© River City Volkswagen Club, Powered by phpBB
Site Design and Hosting provided by Polestar Internet Services