battery draining?, or bad wiring or something? Options

[brianforster]

After finishing my stereo yesterday this morning I came out and tried to start the car and the car needed to be jumped.

After I jumped it, I shut it off and then turned it back on (the battery had no time to charge) and then it started right up. My step dad said that it probably wasnt the battery being dead if it started back up.

The battery is 3 years old should I just replace it and see if that solves the problem?

Also is running a power wire to the stereo from the battery a constant drain on it?

Whats the best way to attach a power wire.

thanks all

-Brian

[Clipsetuner]

You really dont need all that power for a head unit.


The Yellow wire is the only one that needs to be a on a constant 12 (+) , The Red wire needs to be hooked up to a 12(+) when the Ignition is on. Just make sure you Fuse Protect both those wires or Smoke perhaps.

And the Yellow wire isnt enough to drain your battery for months. It holds the Time and your presets thats about it.