Re: Remote Kill Switches

Posted by humanpotatohybrid On 2023/10/14 19:13:27

For old cars usually the only thing that can even draw power when the car is off is the cig liter, and the clock. Of course some cars there are a couple other things, like torsion level. That being said, all of these except the clock should not draw any power because they switch themselves off automatically, and most people's clocks don't even work. A nonfunctional clock should not draw power since a clock only draws power when it winds itself.

If you suspect phantom drain on the battery the best thing to do is hook up a milliammeter with everything in the car off. Depending on various factors, the natural rate of self-discharge from the battery could have a fast enough effect that it seems like there is phantom drain.