Battery drain

Tiny
A1HI
  • MEMBER
  • 1998 DODGE DAKOTA
  • 3.9L
  • 6 CYL
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 90,000 MILES
A battery drain. Pulled fuses found in radio circuit, checked wires pink wires hot all the time. Is that running my battery down? How do I find the problem?
Friday, March 30th, 2018 AT 12:48 PM

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Tiny
CARADIODOC
  • MECHANIC
  • 33,916 POSTS
That is the memory wire that keeps the clock running and the station presets in memory. It is supposed to be live all the time. It is tied in with the interior lights. If you are using that wire for an aftermarket radio's switched twelve volt feed, that will drain the battery unless you turn the radio off all the time.
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Friday, March 30th, 2018 AT 8:12 PM

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