Electric question

[DaveC]

I had an electric problem in my r32 gtr since i bought it. The problem is the battery keeps discharging until the battery is dead. 48h and the battery is completly dead. Its not the battery,alternator, sound system,alarm system. And i dont feel like taking the car apart to find it. So what i want to do is install a kill switch that when i turn it off, its like i disconnect the battery. So the question is:

What gauge size wire i would need and what fuse size?

Thanks

[bobbo]

Installing a "kill switch" is just putting a band-aid on you problem imo.
I'm curious to know whay measures you took to eliminate your alarm, stereo ect. from the equation. Usually these are the causes of battery drains.

[DaveC]

Well its a time consuming process that took a few days. For sound system i unplug the big 4 gauge wire that goes from battery to amps. Still drained dead. For alarm system i remove the black box under the dash. Still drained. And i went to a garage and had them test the new battery( yes i changed it) and alternator. They said that with their readings were good.

[DaveC]

I also tried removing all the fuses in dash and leave it 24h. There was still a drain. I did the same with the ones in the hood with same result

[DaveC]

And i know that the kill switch is like a band aid on the problem but its much less annoying than poppin the hood every night to ung plug the battery and plug it back next morning

[skylineftw]

Well, based on what you wrote, I bet it has to do with your car stereo. All you unplugged is the power cable to the amps, but stereos have a remote wire that runs to constant power to keep the memory going. So does your cars clock, and a/c. If that circuit is loaded with something that isn't remotely switched, then it will turn on, and stay on when the battery is charged, until it is discharged.
Just my 2 cents.

[DaveC]

Its an aftermarket stereo. Theres 2 amps, 1 for speaker and 1 for subwoofer. Theres one 4 gauge power that splits into two 6gauge wire for each amp. So if i unplug the 4 gauge at the battery, theres no power to the amps...

[cobrAA]

well you are aware that you have the best electric guy in the skyline field in canada who live 15 minutes south of montreal ? you know that right ?

[RixR32]

Trunk bulb staying on is a common cause of this on R32's....

[skylineftw]

Its an aftermarket stereo. Theres 2 amps, 1 for speaker and 1 for subwoofer. Theres one 4 gauge power that splits into two 6gauge wire for each amp. So if i unplug the 4 gauge at the battery, theres no power to the amps...

That's fine, don't read what I wrote.
Good luck, might as well pay someone to figure it out proper.

[DaveC]

well you are aware that you have the best electric guy in the skyline field in canada who live 15 minutes south of montreal ? you know that right ?

And who/where is that?

[bobbo]

I'm going to guess he's talking about Robin at Almasi Tuning in Delson. 1-514-667-0808
I drove over 14 hours to have him tune my car 2 years in a row. The guy is GREAT.

[DaveC]

In the mean time, any answer to my question =p?

[bobbo]

Try unhooking your head unit as someone else suggested. If the remote wire isn't connected properly it'll have a continuous draw.
Another old school trouble shooting trick (not 100% accurate) is pull one fuse at a time and which ever fuse arcs when you pull it is the one that has the draw on it.

[DaveC]

Try unhooking your head unit as someone else suggested. If the remote wire isn't connected properly it'll have a continuous draw.
Another old school trouble shooting trick (not 100% accurate) is pull one fuse at a time and which ever fuse arcs when you pull it is the one that has the draw on it.

I did both with no results. Its not for fun i want to install a kill switch, i tried many things with no results.
So what wire size and fuse i need?