LS-N-IT
LVC Member
I need some advice from my fellow Lincoln LSers..
I have an '06 LS. My factory battery died finally (I had drained it dead before, so I knew it wouldn't last forever). I bought a new battery.. when I installed the new batt I decided to check for excessive draw at rest. I was not sure what it should be at rest so I brought it to the dealer, so they could verify that everything is ok.
They said the car should only pull .40 amps at rest, after it has been sitting off for 20 mins. My car is pulling .70 amps when my Kenwood Excelon H/U and 10 disc changer is connected. When they pull the 5 amp factory radio fuse, the extra .30 amp draw disappears. Is .30 amps excessive for an aftermarket HU and Changer when off? The wiring looks perfectly fine, the units sound great, and neither has any warmth to it (shouldnt it be slightly warm if it had an internal short of some sort?).
Thanks for any help you can provide,
J
I have an '06 LS. My factory battery died finally (I had drained it dead before, so I knew it wouldn't last forever). I bought a new battery.. when I installed the new batt I decided to check for excessive draw at rest. I was not sure what it should be at rest so I brought it to the dealer, so they could verify that everything is ok.
They said the car should only pull .40 amps at rest, after it has been sitting off for 20 mins. My car is pulling .70 amps when my Kenwood Excelon H/U and 10 disc changer is connected. When they pull the 5 amp factory radio fuse, the extra .30 amp draw disappears. Is .30 amps excessive for an aftermarket HU and Changer when off? The wiring looks perfectly fine, the units sound great, and neither has any warmth to it (shouldnt it be slightly warm if it had an internal short of some sort?).
Thanks for any help you can provide,
J