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Old Oct 30, 2007 | 12:27 PM
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Default Amplifier drawing power

After several hours of narrowing power drains down, I've discovered that my 600w Amp is drawing power even when the vehicle is off.
Not a lot of power, .1300 of a Amp, but it's enough to kill my battery if the cars off long enough.

Any ideas on how my amp could be using power when the cars off?
Problem with the remote line? Bad grounding with the amp?
Old Oct 30, 2007 | 09:56 PM
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Any ideas anyone?
Old Oct 30, 2007 | 11:34 PM
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try pulling hte remote line out of it and see if it still drains power. maybe ur HU is turning the amp on even when the car is off, the fan isnt spinning on the amp while ytour car is off is it? also check the power ground and remote lines, make sure theres no stray strands of wire (particularly connecting the remote to the 12v line). other than that i donno.
Old Nov 2, 2007 | 07:33 PM
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maybe the remote wire is hooked to a constant 12v source instead of a switched source
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