Can you listen to the radio with the car off?
However, if you really want to be able to listen to it with the car off then you would have to do something like what you have done, and splice the always on 12v to both connections on the stereo. The only thing I might change is to make sure that always on connection has a fuse.
Why does my car radio not turn off?
For instance, a loose or corroded antenna can cause poor reception or no reception at all. In that case, tightening the antenna connections or buying a new antenna will fix your car radio problem. Why Won’t My Car Radio Turn Off?
What makes the stereo run when the car is off?
Yellow wire labeled “battery” should have constant 12 volts, whether the car is on or off. The “bulb with a wire in the middle” is probably a fuse. (Any direct connection to the battery will normally be fused). “Memory”, as you correctly guess, provides a constant power to the stereo head that retains presets etc.
Can a FM radio run down a car battery?
If you have the option, I recommend you run the laptop computer and the FM transmitter on their own batteries. The radio itself probably won’t run down your car battery, but additional accessories probably will. Your laptop computer comes with its own battery. Why would you want to run it on an inverter with the car off?
Why does my car radio keep playing when I Turn Off the engine?
Suppose you are at a parking lot, and you have to wait for someone in your car while listening to the radio. You want to turn off the engine but want the radio to keep playing the show which you want to hear but you cannot do so. The reason is that when you push the start-stop engine button, it turns off the car completely.
Can a car battery run down while listening to the radio?
There is no possible way that a good battery would have run down in less than an hour of listening to the radio with the engine off. Heck, lots of people forget their headlights on, which use way more power than a factory stereo, for way longer than an hour, and their car still starts after that.
Can you listen to the radio with the engine off?
Have your battery and charging system thoroughly checked out. Make sure the guy also checks for parasitic draw. If everything checks out, I don’t see a problem listening to the radio for, say, 5 minutes with the engine off. By the way, how old is that battery? If it’s more than 5 years old, it might be just about time for a new one.
How do you turn off the radio in a keyless car?
If yes, then remove the foot from the brake pedal and push the start/stop engine button of your car once. It will take the car into accessory mode after turning off the engine. You can shift the gear into Park mode now.