Power supply for radio - Ford Explorer Ranger Enthusiasts "Serious Explorations"®

Slowlyvverot · 09-21-2009, 06:35 PM

Is it a good idea to wire my radio into my cigarette lighter? I heard that that will drain my battery because it will always be drawing power, even when my truck is off. Anyone have firsthand experience with this?

*techieman33* · 09-21-2009, 06:39 PM

If the cb is off it shouldn't be drawing any power. Even a cb left on would take several days to make a dent in the batterys power levels.

Slowlyvverot · 09-22-2009, 09:25 AM

Alright. Thank you good sir.

*joker1457* · 09-23-2009, 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Slowlyvverot

Alright. Thank you good sir.

I ran mine into my the fuse panel. The possitive runs into the radio fuse. Just a thought....

Bwana Bob · 09-23-2009, 05:45 PM

Some CB radios draw a minuscule amount of power to keep the channel memory alive, so that it will be on the same channel every time you turn it on and not go to some default channel. The amount of power drawn is negligible.

Bob WB2VUF

09-21-2009, 06:35 PM	#1
Slowlyvverot Wannabe Elite Explorer Greensboro, NC 93 ExElTee Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 178 Vehicle Specs	Power supply for radio Is it a good idea to wire my radio into my cigarette lighter? I heard that that will drain my battery because it will always be drawing power, even when my truck is off. Anyone have firsthand experience with this? __________________ '93 XLT: Shacks, 31x10.5 TSL's on soft 8s, intake, exhaust and an ever increasingly cut-up body Plans for spring: 3" BL, F150 Coil Seats, 4.88's, Disc Brake 8.8 swap, 33x12.5s

09-21-2009, 06:39 PM	#2
techieman33 Elite Explorer Topeka, KS 00 V8 Mountaineer Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 6,010 Vehicle Specs	If the cb is off it shouldn't be drawing any power. Even a cb left on would take several days to make a dent in the batterys power levels. __________________ This car would be less annoying to eco-mentalists if it's engine ran on sliced dolphin. -Jeremy Clarkson

09-22-2009, 09:25 AM	#3
Slowlyvverot Wannabe Elite Explorer Greensboro, NC 93 ExElTee Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 178 Vehicle Specs	Alright. Thank you good sir. __________________ '93 XLT: Shacks, 31x10.5 TSL's on soft 8s, intake, exhaust and an ever increasingly cut-up body Plans for spring: 3" BL, F150 Coil Seats, 4.88's, Disc Brake 8.8 swap, 33x12.5s

09-23-2009, 05:45 PM	#5
Bwana Bob Wannabe Elite Explorer Morris Plains, NJ 92 XLT Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 666 Vehicle Specs	Some CB radios draw a minuscule amount of power to keep the channel memory alive, so that it will be on the same channel every time you turn it on and not go to some default channel. The amount of power drawn is negligible. Bob WB2VUF __________________ 1992 XLT: Manual trans, Manual hubs, brush guard, Hella fog lamps, K&N air filter, Michelin LTX/MS, 230,000+ miles. Amateur Radio WB2VUF