Can a yellow wire drain a car battery?
There is another situation may think about, that if you have joint any wire to the yellow wire. Cause the wire is constantly with 12V power from car battery even if car key removed, if you connected any wire to this wire to get power, then it will also drain car battery.
What’s the difference between yellow and black wiring?
Your factory wiring was not designed to do what you suggest. Quite straight forward. in the stereo world the conventions are as follows: Yellow wire is permanent 12V Red is Acc (ignition switched 12V) Black is ground. Car manufacturers quite often reverse permanent and Acc locations on ISO power plug.
Why does my car radio drain the battery?
If the yellow wire and black wire are connected correct, but the red wire being connected with permeation power, then the radio will drain car battery.
What does yellow wire mean on car stereo?
On the adapter that came with the unit, yellow wire comes with a ‘thing’ on it, like a bulb with the wire in the middle, don’t know what it does. In the unit instructions/manual it says this wire is “Memory”, whatever that means (probably always-on wire)
There is another situation may think about, that if you have joint any wire to the yellow wire. Cause the wire is constantly with 12V power from car battery even if car key removed, if you connected any wire to this wire to get power, then it will also drain car battery.
What happens if you disconnect the yellow wire from the stereo?
If you disconnect the yellow, the stereo will still work it just won’t store presets, time etc. Disconnect the red (leaving yellow connected) and the stereo will not turn on. ‘Scorpio65 writes… Most (if not all) will use the power from the red wire.
What’s the difference between yellow and red wire?
Yellow wire is constant, keeps memory, clock, settings, etc alive, and supplies power to headunit. Red is ACC, signal wire to turn on and off. Depending on stereo, it will use power from either. I know kung fu writes…
If the yellow wire and black wire are connected correct, but the red wire being connected with permeation power, then the radio will drain car battery.