Amplifier running battery down

[95se]

I have had lingering starting issues for several years now. I have finally traced it down to the amp wire to the battery. The electric auto place I said it was drawing a third of am amp so its causing the battery to drain down more so its probably shortening the life of the battery. Most sound systems pull less than that. Last night I disconnected the amp wire to battery and the battery voltage didn't go down as much. The battery voltage drop over night was a third less than with it connected. So how can this be fixed?

[EvilRB]

Run a capacitor if you don't already, you can separate the system from the rest of the car by the way you run it.
it's actually pretty simple.
there are several ways to do it depending on what type of system your running.
it's probably better that you join a car audio forum and read some stuff over there and ask a few question on your set up.
look at the amp and sub you have and google it and see if there are forums supporting it.

[95se]

Im running a 5.1 channel kicker FX 700.5 amp with an eclipse 8V preamp head unit. I don't know much about sound at all. I would think that when turning the ignition off the amp wouldn't be getting any power but thats not the case for some reason. Even if I turn the power completely off from the headunit where it shows ACC off before turning car off the amp still draining battery more than usual.

[EvilRB]

Yeah it's how you got it wired, there is a draw some where if it's doing that.

[LOUD240]

the amp is defective I have seen amps do that many times

[Broadfield]

If there's a draw on the actual power wire of the amplifier, and the amplifier is turned off, then you have a bad amplifier. A capacitor is NOT the answer! Technically, a capacitor would actually make it worse... the capacitor has to be charged by the battery/alternator. So when the engine is not running, the battery keeps the capacitor charged, thus causing a VERY slight load on the battery.

[ixfxi]

Shut up, Toby.

Just tell him to install a capacitor because it gives you more BASS. Thats what people want, right? MORE FUCKING BASS.

No one wants to... you know, think n shit... use multimeters to test for current draw. That like, requires math.