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Once you find the fuse that passes the highest current, why not just place a switch button in series with it? Turn it off when exiting the car. Add an LED to s
by nuancebydefault 4y ago
Once you find the fuse that passes the highest current, why not just place a switch button in series with it? Turn it off when exiting the car. Add an LED to show when it is on.
- falcolas 4y agoPersonally, I'd go for a relay on a non-problematic circuit. But I also get why you might just leave it disconnected - if it's pulling a few more amps with no clear cause, what is going to go wrong with it next, and what vital system will it take with it?
- nuancebydefault 4y agoOh a relay that goes on after you turned the key would be very handy. It is rather easy to find a point where there's only a voltage present after/while starting. Of course, when the array controlled circuit would be vital for entering or starting, this would not be an option.
- Scoundreller 4y agoIf you’re going to do all that, just rewire it so the circuit only turns on with key-on.
- tvarghese7 4y agoIt was not all that easy to get to and not all that easy to mount a switch securely near by. May be I just lacked imagination. The real reason and the part I skipped was the leakage current was getting worse over time. By the time I replaced the MICU it was close to 2A draw. It was just a matter of time before it died.