System Kill Battery

[zincyellow03]

Can one 12' sub and an mono amp kill the battery on an 03 stang?

 

[iskwezm]

What do you mean kill the battery?Were you playing it while the engine was off?Or do you mean make the lights dim when the bass hits?

 

[zincyellow03]

I came back from vacation(8 days) and my stock battery was dead. Could it be from my system because in the begining of aug. I connect my system to the igition switch in the radio so that I don't have to use my cigarette lighter to turn it on. My friend told me that the reason it died because my system slowly drained the power out. Is that possible?

 

[iskwezm]

I came back from vacation(8 days) and my stock battery was dead. Could it be from my system because in the begining of aug. I connect my system to the igition switch in the radio so that I don't have to use my cigarette lighter to turn it on. My friend told me that the reason it died because my system slowly drained the power out. Is that possible?

Sure its possible,just make sure you didnt give something coanstant power when it should be switched.

 

[zincyellow03]

Sure its possible,just make sure you didnt give something coanstant power when it should be switched.

Like what do you mean? I think it might be because I connected it to the ignition switch(or atleast I though I did) in the radio. I've noticed a noise come from it once in a while. Also, I've noticed that my amp seems to be on all the time... Do you have any suggestions? I checked it today and it's dead(new battery was put in on sunday afternoon).

 

[iskwezm]

Like what do you mean? I think it might be because I connected it to the ignition switch(or atleast I though I did) in the radio. I've noticed a noise come from it once in a while. Also, I've noticed that my amp seems to be on all the time... Do you have any suggestions? I checked it today and it's dead(new battery was put in on sunday afternoon).

You found it,your remote wire for your amp is hooked to a constant 12v source,it needs to be a switched 12v source so it only comes on with the radio (power ant. wire)or the at least the key.Your hot for the amp should be at least a 8 GA and go straight to the pos on the battery,the ground should go to the chassis and be no more than 18" and also 8 GA.Your old battery was probably fine but the constant draw was anough to kill it while you were gone.

 

[zincyellow03]

You found it,your remote wire for your amp is hooked to a constant 12v source,it needs to be a switched 12v source so it only comes on with the radio (power ant. wire)or the at least the key.Your hot for the amp should be at least a 8 GA and go straight to the pos on the battery,the ground should go to the chassis and be no more than 18" and also 8 GA.Your old battery was probably fine but the constant draw was anough to kill it while you were gone.

You found it,your remote wire for your amp is hooked to a constant 12v source,it needs to be a switched 12v source so it only comes on with the radio (power ant. wire)or the at least the key.

Which one would you recommend?

Your hot for the amp should be at least a 8 GA

Sorry, I don't know what this means.

and go straight to the pos on the battery,the ground should go to the chassis and be no more than 18" and also 8 GA.Your old battery was probably fine but the constant draw was anough to kill it while you were gone

Check on everything here (except for the 8 GA). I think I might have also overcharged my battery too...

I was charging my car(again) tonight and I was trying to figure out what happened(that was before I checked here) and I also found that my fuse to the radio got blown too. Dammit, I guess I've got some work cut out for me tomorow. Thank you so much for your help iskwezm. You da shyt

 

[iskwezm]

if you changed your head unit,use the remote turn on from the head unit to turn on the amp.The amps MAIN power wire goes to the battery,that way it will get the power it needs and also reduce the chance of noise(buzz,whine)

If you overcharged the battery,you will smell it (sulfer)or you will see the sides bulged out on the battery.

 

[zincyellow03]

if you changed your head unit,use the remote turn on from the head unit to turn on the amp.The amps MAIN power wire goes to the battery,that way it will get the power it needs and also reduce the chance of noise(buzz,whine)

If you overcharged the battery,you will smell it (sulfer)or you will see the sides bulged out on the battery.

I have the stock headunit. What should I do then?

 

[iskwezm]

I have the stock headunit. What should I do then?

You can check for a remote or ant. lead if it has one,if not,you can tap into the KEY SWITCHED RADIO SOURCE,so get a test light and find which power wire lights the tester when the key is turned to acc/on,thast will be your amp turn on lead.

 

[zincyellow03]

You can check for a remote or ant. lead if it has one,if not,you can tap into the KEY SWITCHED RADIO SOURCE,so get a test light and find which power wire lights the tester when the key is turned to acc/on,thast will be your amp turn on lead.

So the key switched radio source is different from the iginition key? Wouldn't they both be on?

 

[iskwezm]

So the key switched radio source is different from the iginition key? Wouldn't they both be on?

your radio has 2 power sources,one is a constant power for the memory(DO NOT USE THIS ONE),they other will turn the radio on WHEN THE KEY IS TURNED,the one that turns the radio on WITH THE KEY IS THE ONE.