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Originally Posted by SinCityFX4
Cool. Thanx for the info. My PIAA 525's are wired straight to the battery so they
Can be used whenever. So the led's on the switch are always on.
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The LEDs should pull VERY little current. I wouldn't worry about them at all. In fact, if your truck is pretty much driven daily, the Gryphon is no problem either. However, my truck sits for long periods - I use it when I need it, otherwise, I drive a small car.
Twice now, we've returned from a long trip (I get to do this now that I'm retired), of about 3-4 weeks to find a dead battery in my truck. The first time, I thought it was just due to being an old, OEM battery, so I changed it. The second time, of course, the battery was new, so I knew I had a problem (the alternator charges at 14.1-14.2 volts, so I knew it was all right). That's when I started measuring current and I learned a lot about the various draws on the system when the engine is not running. For instance, if the lights come on, the draw exceeds 10 amps (it blew the fuse in my meter), so that's a real killer. Interior and bed lights pull well over 2 amps if you open doors. And, there's "something" that continues to pull about 1/2 amp for about 20-30 minutes even after I close the doors.
Hope these observations help.
- Jack
Mon, January 26th, 2009, 09:47 AM
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