New HU = Dead Battery

[amalventano@sc.rr.com (Allyn)]

you can hook it to the circuit that comes on when the key is inserted, if your
switch has that feature of course.
Al

----- Original Message -----
From: "John Erickson" <ranahan@charter.net>
To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Monday, October 21, 2002 10:43 AM
Subject: New HU = Dead Battery


> I appear to have committed a fatal error with the
> installation of my new head unit.  I tied the "Battery"
> and "Accessory" leads on the HU together and hooked them
> to a single always-hot power source in the car.  I let the
> car sit for a couple days and the battery is almost dead.
>  I guess I'll take the "Accessory" lead and hook it to a
> switched 12v source.  We don't really have an "Accessory"
> position on the ignition switch, do we?  If so, is
> anything connected to it?
>
> John
> 87 16v
> Long Beach
>
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