Android Radio Battery Drain Fix - ITS THE CANBUS 🤯

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11 ай бұрын

2010 Ford Edge experiencing issues with battery drain after Android radio install. Did all the checks and changes mentioned online, but nothing worked. Here’s my own diagnosis and fix!

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@forthewin866 5 ай бұрын

Thank you so much took it to three audio shops after self install and you saved the day

@richirich1 5 ай бұрын

Glad it helped. I felt I was rambling a bit, I was drained but felt I should make a video to help others after I figured it out.

@jonny5ive167 4 ай бұрын

Great work man. Thanks for sharing! I'm getting ready to install one of these into a 2013 cruze ls, base-trim audio system, and I was worried about his canbus thing. You explained it so well! I didn't want to buy this thing, but because it came with all the harnesses, adapter, and a backuo camera, it ended up being a cheaper option than getting a bunch of random separate metra kits and a single din... 😂

@richirich1 4 ай бұрын

Hey thanks! I’m happy it helped. This one gave me the blues and you can tell a bit from the video as I was rambling. But I finally figured it out and got it working with no issues. Good luck with yours! 👍🏾

@maverickwraps Ай бұрын

Thank you. Had the same problem after upgrading the unit in my Audi R8 and this solved it.

@richirich1 Ай бұрын

Glad it helped! Leave a Like. Thanks!

@user-js9hh2ri7i 3 ай бұрын

I have pin pointed that it was the 2din unit that's causing the drain of my battery. Most of the tutorials out there were of a different 2din unit and the suggestion is to turn off the sleep mode.Your head unit is similar to mine. I found out there's only a standby mode, no sleep mode. So, I'm going to try out your suggestion and see if the parasitic battery drain is fixed. Thanks for this video, mate. Keep you posted.

@richirich1 3 ай бұрын

You’re welcome! Let us know the outcome.

@jakelong2544 3 ай бұрын

Broooo this was the solution. I tried everything else. This is the only video that shows this solution. My battery actually stays alive now!! Appreciate the content

@richirich1 3 ай бұрын

Man I’m happy it helped. Glad you stumbled upon the video because man I searched everywhere until I said F it and just started snipping & it worked.

@jakelong2544 3 ай бұрын

@@richirich1 man I thought it helped but it didn’t 😭 I have 2 CAN decoders and I skipped yellow on both. Radio doesn’t turn on. If I keep one smipped however it comes on. Any ideas ?

@jakelong2544 3 ай бұрын

I also am testing voltage on a few other wires as well. But small amounts such as 3.1 V or 1.5 V

@jakelong2544 3 ай бұрын

I also tested 12 V off a white cord that has connector on it but nowhere to connect it

@richirich1 3 ай бұрын

@@jakelong2544 use a simple test light and see which is hot when the key is on and when the key is off. I initially snipped the red and thought it would fix it but realized when the cut the key on the screen wouldn’t turn on, so the red to canbus wasn’t my hot like it should’ve been which led me to the yellow. I put my test like to it and found it was always hot even when the key was off, so that’s why I decided to snip it. Put my test light to all the wires even on the factory side. Have to test all the wires and make sure all the wires I your radio wiring harness line up because these things aren’t always accurately lined up coming from China, hence the reason I had to tap a wire (blue) into factory hot wire because the pins didn’t line like they should.

@aussiep5112 Сағат бұрын

Try this it works. The head unit receives constant power for memory and presets from the dash side of the harness ( Yellow Wire ). The head unit also receives switched power via the Red Wire. The red wire turns the unit on and off via the key operation. When the unit is shut off, the unit still receives power from the yellow wire. Now !! due to this constant power from the yellow wire, the canbus also receives this constant power . So the unit is live, and also the canbus is live ( Constant ). So, to fix this issue , cut the yellow wire on the canbus and splice it into the red wire on the canbus. What this does is , it stops the canbus from having constant power once the key is turned off. Now, because the yellow wire that is now connected to the red (acc), once the key is inserted and powered up, the red ( acc ) wire provides the yellow canbus wire power to operate. All sorted and no more flat batteries. The moral of the story : 2 units were receiving constant power, and now there is only one. Good luck.

@fdghn4567 8 ай бұрын

Was wondering if I can just remove the can bus unit, I don't have any steering wheel controls to link up and the can bus is designed for the newer model of my car. The unit connectors all went together fine but it's that dreaded drain. Another video says that the 2 pin connector with the red and orange could need pulling apart or changing the 2 wires around. Just put a new battery in and want to solve this before putting the unit back in the car.

@richirich1 8 ай бұрын

Yes you can take it out if you don’t have a need for it. It also helps the unit understand when the lights are on so it can go from dim to bright, but if it’s functioning to your liking you don’t have to use it. However, you will need to confirm that the cause of the drain. If you can take the key out and use a test light to test the wires that are still providing power to the unit while it’s off will pinpoint the cause of the drain.

@Fajah69 4 ай бұрын

Mine from eBay was the red and yellow wire were reversed so I just snipped it and connected it the other way around. Red is ACC and Yellow is constant 12V.

@konstruktivekonceptscco423 4 ай бұрын

Yeah over my time installing these things I’ve learned there are several different variations and mix ups of the wires, but still can’t beat the price.

@jakelong2544 3 ай бұрын

What do you mean you connected it the other way around? You connected red to yellow?

@Fajah69 3 ай бұрын

@@jakelong2544 The red and yellow wire from the stock harness is reversed on the HU adapter harness.

@niksmaithy6929 14 күн бұрын

the only thing for mine is the steering wheel buttons are not working but everything else works

@richirich1 14 күн бұрын

That’s what the canbus is for, you’ll have to program the buttons to it

@niksmaithy6929 14 күн бұрын

@@richirich1 i tried that but nothing it doesnt even show car info

@somimirza8879 6 ай бұрын

Do u know how to root android head unit?

@djadrian9318 2 ай бұрын

Friend I'm having a problem that the radio turns on and it plays the MP3 or replace the radio station but I'm getting no audio and then I have to reset it and then it plays audio if you turn the car off and turn it on after 2 or 3 minutes you're okay but if you wait like 10 or 20 minutes once again it turns on but it won't play any sound and you have to do the radio stations again I got a feeling it's the internal battery just like laptops have an internal battery I believe it makes sense that these Android which are basically a tablet would also have an internal battery and it was just too old to hold any power this could be my problem what do you think

@richirich1 2 ай бұрын

Hey how’s it going. I don’t know how new yours is or which model but these things can be finicky. I don’t believe they have an internal battery, as they do have the fuse of the back which is used to keep it active in “sleep mode” to hold some charge while the car is off to keep the memory. Also, you do have a constant source of power which is your ACC and power wire that feeds it power when the key is on and when it’s off usually your yellow and/or red wire. I believe either your car battery is low and not fully charged to 12-14v or there’s an issue with the radio. Might need to factory reset it and also pull it and check the wires make sure none are melted or loosely connected. It could be the radio is going bad, mine in my Tundra the radio portion just stopped working, I hardly listen to radio because I Bluetooth so I don’t worry about it.

@jackyw 2 ай бұрын

Red is ACC and yellow is B+.

@lewismackay6016 28 күн бұрын

Any idea how I could test if my canbus decoder is working? Mine is constantly on so I unplug that 2 wires on the harness and plug in canbus decoder but just get no power at all.

@richirich1 28 күн бұрын

If it’s constantly on you need to located the the tire that’s always hot. Take a test light and check the blue, yellow and red wires and see which one is still hot when the car is off. If one lights up your test light then that’s the reason the unit doesn’t turn off. Then you can do what I did in the video by snipping the wire.

@lewismackay6016 28 күн бұрын

@@richirich1 will give it a go when I’m home will probably comment again if I’m needing more advice thanks

@beastsrt1230 10 ай бұрын

Hello i have the exact radio head, so i just cut the yellow wire? And should be fine

@beastsrt1230 10 ай бұрын

My car battery, literally just died. It started with with a jump. Drove for 10 minutes came home to turn it off and turn it on and it struggled. Now i gotta go buy a new battery tomorrow.

@stuffy3009 9 ай бұрын

Did you cut the yellow wire? Did it help?

@richirich1 6 ай бұрын

Sorry I missed these questions. Yes, if you test the canbus (yellow or red wire) and it’s getting a constant source of power even after the key is off I would cut it. But also make sure the wiring universal wiring harness and if the wires line up properly with your factory ones.

@richirich1 6 ай бұрын

@@stuffy3009 cut it and give it a try. You can always reconnect it.

@fluxii436 6 ай бұрын

not sure why but it just wouldn’t turn on when i disconnected either of them

@konstruktivekonceptscco423 6 ай бұрын

If it didn’t turn on them that means you’ve removed on of the power sources to it. What type of car and what exactly did you disconnect?

@user-ls7sy3zg8d 2 ай бұрын

Hello bro.i have a problem with android display,so when i unlock the car or open the back doors then open the display and playing for few minutes.what happening did you know??? thanks you

@richirich1 2 ай бұрын

It happens when you open the doors and no key is in? The display turns on without you starting the car?

@user-ls7sy3zg8d 2 ай бұрын

@@richirich1 hello again bro.yes when i open the doors,display is turn on and the key isn't inside the car.

@richirich1 2 ай бұрын

@@user-ls7sy3zg8d I believe you have a short in your wiring. The unit may need to be factory reset. It is possible the unit in not shutting down and going into sleep mode and staying on.

@raggedbreath 2 ай бұрын

I snipped the yellow wire, but the radio still stays on when the key is out of the ignition. Anyone got any additional suggestions I can try?

@richirich1 2 ай бұрын

Is it the yellow on the canbus or the main yellow wire? What type of car? Some cars especially American cars the radio will stay on until you open the drivers door. If it didn’t work, put it back together and use a test light to see which wire is still hot while the car is off and key is out. These Chinese aftermarket radios and wiring harness aren’t always precisely the same. Could be the red wire.

@RAHULBhardwaj-bj2lu 25 күн бұрын

broo i need ur help

@RAHULBhardwaj-bj2lu 25 күн бұрын

there r two yellow wires

@richirich1 25 күн бұрын

There should be 2, one that goes to the main harness and one that runs to the canbus. If you can’t test it with a test light to determine which is hot, just cut it with enough space that you can rewire it back together if it isn’t the correct wire. Trial and error