Battery drain

1998 DODGE DAKOTA
90,000 MILES • 3.9L • 6 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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A1HI
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A battery drain. pulled fuses found in radio circuit, checked wires pink wires hot all the time. is that running my battery down? how do I find the problem?
Mar 30, 2018 at 12:48 PM
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CARADIODOC
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That is the memory wire that keeps the clock running and the station presets in memory. It is supposed to be live all the time. It is tied in with the interior lights. If you are using that wire for an aftermarket radio's switched twelve volt feed, that will drain the battery unless you turn the radio off all the time.
Mar 30, 2018 at 8:12 PM