WTF.. car problem has to be audio related

[Jakeeck 10+ year member]

ok just got it back..

they tested for parasitic drain.. tested for voltage drops with volume "high".. they were monitoring it when the car was off and nothing was getting drained.. alternator is fine.. they say theres no problems at all they have no idea why it keeps doing this.. BUT when i got in my car they had the radio on.. i dont know if thats how they were testing for voltage drops but obviously that isnt what i listen to and its much different than a rap cd with mostly low bass..

im about to go outside now and test for voltage drops.. is there anything else you guys suggest i test or take a look at?

 

[MTX520 10+ year member]

ok just got it back..
they tested for parasitic drain.. tested for voltage drops with volume "high".. they were monitoring it when the car was off and nothing was getting drained.. alternator is fine.. they say theres no problems at all they have no idea why it keeps doing this.. BUT when i got in my car they had the radio on.. i dont know if thats how they were testing for voltage drops but obviously that isnt what i listen to and its much different than a rap cd with mostly low bass..

im about to go outside now and test for voltage drops.. is there anything else you guys suggest i test or take a look at?

try checking fuses...my dad had a problem once in his 96 intrepid when something stayed on over the night and that lil fuse(s) made his battery drain..weird.stupid..retarted i know how would a fuse do that?..i dont know but it did...

 

[Jakeeck 10+ year member]

try checking fuses...my dad had a problem once in his 96 intrepid when something stayed on over the night and that lil fuse(s) made his battery drain..weird.stupid..retarted i know how would a fuse do that?..i dont know but it did...

well to test for parasitic drain you have to pull every fuse one by one and see if u get a draw.. thats what they did.. unless u mean something totally different?

 

[MTX520 10+ year member]

well to test for parasitic drain you have to pull every fuse one by one and see if u get a draw.. thats what they did.. unless u mean something totally different?

its diffrent from what i mean...let me ask my friend when i get home(im at school)..hes a pro mechanic...he will probaly help ya out..

 

[Jakeeck 10+ year member]

its diffrent from what i mean...let me ask my friend when i get home(im at school)..hes a pro mechanic...he will probaly help ya out..

ok thanks

 

[Jakeeck 10+ year member]

where should i put the dmm leads to test for voltage drops? at the battery or back by the amp or doesnt it matter?

 

[aussiek2000 10+ year member]

I always test at the batt.

 

[Jakeeck 10+ year member]

I always test at the batt.

just + to + - to -?

 

[aussiek2000 10+ year member]

yes

 

[Redlineaudio 10+ year member]

you will not see a slow drain with a volt meter, you need to mesure actual flow with a current meter.

 

[Redlineaudio 10+ year member]

Did you keep the factory Amp? How does it triger to come on?

 

[Jakeeck 10+ year member]

Did you keep the factory Amp? How does it triger to come on?

yes the factory amp powers my stock bose speakers.. i just bypassed it but it triggers on from the remote wire..

 

[GMCJimmyslt2000 10+ year member]

i bet ur factory amp is stayin on..

Try puttin in the factory stereo again. Drive it around and see if it happens. It pry wont die which leads me to believe u didnt wire something right.

I have a 2000 jimmy w/ bose and i had the same problem. My car would die after a day of not driving it. Took it to place to get fixed and they never did find the problem. Put my factory back in and it didnt happen. I finally found some who suggested that the factory amp was still on. He wired correctly and it never happened again.

 

[Jakeeck 10+ year member]

i bet ur factory amp is stayin on..
Try puttin in the factory stereo again. Drive it around and see if it happens. It pry wont die which leads me to believe u didnt wire something right.

I have a 2000 jimmy w/ bose and i had the same problem. My car would die after a day of driving it. Took it to place to get fixed and they never did find the problem. Put my factory back in and it didnt happen. I finally found some who suggested that the factory amp was still on. He wired correctly and it never happened again.

how can u tell if the factory amp is on or not.. it doesnt have lights or anything at all on it that indicates its on

 

[GMCJimmyslt2000 10+ year member]

i really dont no.. U can test it with a DMM.