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Old Jul 11, 2020 | 08:29 PM
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​​​​​​​My battery has been dying recently. new battery and new alternator. did a parasitic draw test getting 132mA draw. i pulled every single fuse never got below that. is there anything else i can try or do?
Old Jul 12, 2020 | 01:02 AM
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Try disconnecting the power to the Shaker head unit.
Old Jul 12, 2020 | 01:11 AM
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Originally Posted by Dino Dino Bambino
Try disconnecting the power to the Shaker head unit.
I pulled the fuse for the head unit. No change in mA draw
Old Jul 12, 2020 | 12:52 PM
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Perhaps the sub-woofer in the trunk?
Old Jul 12, 2020 | 04:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Dino Dino Bambino
Perhaps the sub-woofer in the trunk?
I suspect that in many cases the capacitor(s) in the bags power supply are not fed by any fuse: this is for safety consideration when vehicle is parked and not in use: hit by another, bags are expected to deploy, especially in older models, no matter what.

A leaky capacitor could account for the current flow. Just a thought. I may be full of crap.
Old Jul 12, 2020 | 05:03 PM
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Originally Posted by imp
I suspect that in many cases the capacitor(s) in the bags power supply are not fed by any fuse: this is for safety consideration when vehicle is parked and not in use: hit by another, bags are expected to deploy, especially in older models, no matter what.

A leaky capacitor could account for the current flow. Just a thought. I may be full of crap.
I’ll take a look into that I’ll try anything at this point my battery won’t last 3 days without being driven. Thanks
Old Jul 14, 2020 | 08:48 AM
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Radio/CD player & mainly the alarm (ie. just having the doors locked) are very common causes of major battery drain with these years
(ie. my car)
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