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BATTERY DRAIN ON MY GOLF PLEASE HELP
« on: July 30, 2010, 02:07:14 pm »
can any one help me im getting pissed of with my golf now
i put a sony aftermarket headunit in and its going dead after 1/2days.  Is there a way were i can stop this iv seen it on a post but dont no were i saw it .

please some 1 help me

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Re: BATTERY DRAIN ON MY GOLF PLEASE HELP
« Reply #1 on: July 30, 2010, 02:18:52 pm »
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I've got the same problem but after 10-14 days of no car use. I also have an aftermarket head unit (Alpine SatNav/Audio DVD).

On OEM Mk5 GTI's there's a known issue of "Radio" battery drainage but VW released a software update to cure it. Problem is that it only applies to OEM.

We've so far identified the drainage to Fuse 19 in the engine bay fusebox. The GTI Handbook identifies the F19 as "Radio".

We're still investigating and will share here what we discover. Likewise I trust you'll do the same  :happy2:
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Re: BATTERY DRAIN ON MY GOLF PLEASE HELP
« Reply #2 on: July 30, 2010, 02:41:24 pm »
lol i will do . so the best thing to do is take it all back out till we find away round this ..  :sad1:
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Re: BATTERY DRAIN ON MY GOLF PLEASE HELP
« Reply #3 on: July 30, 2010, 03:56:49 pm »
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I guess that as short a time as 1/2 days means you need to either remove (but is it an extra amp which has been installed?) the aftermarket unit, or remove the fuse?

Methinks that the first thing for you to establish with a meter is where the drainage is occurring by trial and error in removing and replugging fuses one-by-one. Best to start with those fuses on aftermarket connections. I'm not an expert though.
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Re: BATTERY DRAIN ON MY GOLF PLEASE HELP
« Reply #4 on: July 30, 2010, 05:30:27 pm »
Sounds like you both have a constant live powering the headunit rather than an ignition live,  if that is the case your headunit will be drawing power all the time...

I think there is an ignition live at the bottom of the fuse box

Have a look at this not a radio install but it shows which and how to get an switched live.

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Re: BATTERY DRAIN ON MY GOLF PLEASE HELP
« Reply #5 on: July 31, 2010, 11:00:57 am »
do you have any pics mate or a diagram were to look iv seen a a post somewere on how to turn the live feed of but i cant find the post
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Re: BATTERY DRAIN ON MY GOLF PLEASE HELP
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Re: BATTERY DRAIN ON MY GOLF PLEASE HELP
« Reply #7 on: July 31, 2010, 10:36:08 pm »
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Thanks for the TSN link, Darren... All rather gobblygook to me.. Which reply gives the drain issue solution, please?
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