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Old 12 Nov 2006, 04:06 pm
Graham W
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Default Re: Parasitic Drain - Bulb Trick



jim beam wrote:
> dold@XReXXParas.usenet.us.com wrote:
>> In rec.autos.makers.honda sharx333 <emil.santos@gmail.com> wrote:
>> .... also draws a tiny amount of
>> power in standby. There should be another switched control that comes
>> on with the radio or ignition that cause the Pioneer to turn on its
>> amplifiers. I think yours is switched on all the time.
>>
>> Or maybe not... ;-) Check the manual for some specs on the Pioneer.
>>

> but the 170mA is /after/ the audio is disconnected! yes, the audio
> needs to be addressed, but there's still unusually high residual drain.


The obvious question is - can you see the Pioneer front panel lit up?


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