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Car fuse 'bridging' to combat parasitic draw?

So I have gathered some more evidence related to my parasitic drain. Through voltage-drop measurements across all fuses, I found that one particular 20 amp fuse (no. 23 in the interior fuse panel) is having a voltage drop of .6 mV between the two contact points, which, according to this voltage...
- cannondale0815
- Post #7
- Feb 20, 2020
- Forum: Auto Electrician Forum
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Car fuse 'bridging' to combat parasitic draw?

Thank you @rapparee and @ruston for your responses. The radio simply plugs into the proprietary factory harness of my VW. Short of snipping & rewiring some stuff, there isn't much control I have over how it's connected to the power line. From reading elsewhere, some people blame parasitic drain...
- cannondale0815
- Post #4
- Feb 3, 2020
- Forum: Auto Electrician Forum
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Car fuse 'bridging' to combat parasitic draw?

The title may not make a whole lot of sense to someone who understands more about car electrics than me, but I hope it makes a bit more sense once you read the following. It appears that my aftermarket Android radio in my 2014 VW Beetle is causing a parasitic draw on my car's battery, even when...
- cannondale0815
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- Feb 3, 2020
- car fuse
- Replies: 6
- Forum: Auto Electrician Forum

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