Android Radio Battery Drain Fix - ITS THE CANBUS 🤯

Summary

In this video, the installer addresses a 2010 Ford Edge battery drain issue caused by an Android radio. After troubleshooting, they discover the radio stays on due to a constant power source. They trace the wiring, identify a misaligned ACC wire, and fix it. However, the problem persists, leading them to suspect the car's canvas system. They snip a red wire, and the radio now turns off with the key, resolving the battery drain. The video offers a detailed walkthrough for those facing similar issues.

Takeaways

• 🔍 The installer is troubleshooting a 2010 Ford Edge with an Android radio that's causing battery drain.
• 🔌 The radio was found to be receiving constant power even when the key was off.
• 🛠️ Initial troubleshooting included checking for direct shutdown mode and ensuring proper wiring alignment.
• 🔄 The installer traced the wiring harness to identify the source of the constant power supply.
• 🔵 A misaligned ACC wire was corrected to ensure the radio turns off with the key.
• 🔴 The installer suspected the CAN-BUS system as a potential cause for the radio's constant power.
• ✂️ Risky measure was taken by snipping a red wire, which resolved the issue temporarily.
• 🔋 The customer reported back with a battery drain issue, prompting a reevaluation of the wiring.
• 🔄 Reconnecting wires and testing revealed a persistent power source on the red wire.
• ✂️ The installer snipped the red and yellow wires and reconnected them properly to resolve the battery drain issue.
• 👨‍🔧 The solution involved ensuring that power to the radio and other functions only comes from the ACC when the key is on.

Q & A

What was the initial problem reported by the customer with their 2010 Ford Edge?

The customer reported that the battery was draining, even though they initially thought the radio was draining.

What was the first troubleshooting step the technician took?

The first troubleshooting step was to ensure the radio was in direct shutdown mode by going into factory settings and entering a code.

Why did the technician trace the wires?

The technician traced the wires because the radio stayed on even with the key off, indicating a constant source of power from somewhere.

What was the issue with the ACC wire?

The ACC wire, which should turn off with the key, was not lining up properly and was causing the radio to stay on.

What did the technician do to fix the ACC wire issue?

The technician tapped his own wire and ran it to the actual blue ACC wire for the radio to fix the issue.

What is the CAN bus system and how does it relate to the radio problem?

The CAN bus system taps into the car's computer to control various functions like the backup camera and steering wheel buttons. The technician suspected it might be causing the radio to stay on.

Why did the technician snip the red wire?

The technician snipped the red wire to eliminate a constant source of power that was keeping the radio on even when the key was off.

What was the outcome after the technician snipped the red wire?

After snipping the red wire, the radio shut off when the key was off and came back on when the key was on, resolving the issue.

What happened when the customer came back with the battery draining issue?

The technician traced back and reconnected the wires as they were supposed to be, but the radio still didn't cut off, leading to the suspicion of another constant power source.

What was the final solution to the battery draining issue?

The final solution was to snip the red and yellow wires and reconnect the red wire back to the ACC, ensuring the radio and other functions only received power when the key was on.

What advice does the technician give for similar issues?

The technician advises to trace the wiring back to the CAN bus system and check for any wires getting constant power that might be causing issues like the backup camera staying on.

Outlines

00:00

🔍 Troubleshooting a Battery Drain Issue with a 2010 Ford Edge Android Radio

The speaker is addressing a problem where a 2010 Ford Edge's Android radio is causing battery drain. Initially, the radio was not shutting off with the key off, which was traced to a wiring issue. The speaker fixed this by connecting the ACC wire correctly. However, the customer later reported battery drain. The speaker traced the issue to the car's CAN system, which was providing constant power to the radio. They resolved the issue by cutting a red wire that was incorrectly connected to the ACC wire, which allowed the radio to shut off with the key off and turn on with the key on, resolving the battery drain issue.

05:02

🔌 Solving Battery Drain by Correcting Wiring in a Car's CAN System

The speaker suggests that if you're experiencing a similar battery drain issue, you should trace the wiring back to the CAN system. They mention that their particular radio model does not have a sleep mode, so the only solution was to correct the wiring. They encourage viewers to check the wiring, especially for any constant power sources, and to subscribe if the video was helpful. The speaker also invites feedback on the video's content.

Keywords

💡Android radio

An Android radio is a type of car stereo system that runs on the Android operating system, allowing for smartphone-like functionality such as app usage, internet connectivity, and touchscreen control. In the video, the Android radio is the central device being installed and troubleshooted, with the issue of battery drain being the main focus.

💡Battery drain

Battery drain refers to the depletion of a vehicle's battery due to a malfunction or continuous power draw when the vehicle is not in use. The script describes a customer's complaint about their battery draining, which the video aims to diagnose and resolve.

💡Direct shutdown mode

Direct shutdown mode is a setting on some car radios that ensures the radio powers off completely when the vehicle's key is turned off. The video mentions troubleshooting by setting the radio to direct shutdown mode, but the issue persisted, indicating a deeper problem.

💡Wiring harness

A wiring harness is a set of wires that connect a car's electrical components. In the video, the wiring harness is crucial as the technician traces wires to identify why the radio continues to draw power even when it should be shut off.

💡ACC wire

The ACC wire is a power wire in a car's electrical system that is activated when the car's ignition is turned on (Accessory position). The video discusses a problem with the ACC wire, which should turn off the radio when the key is off but is suspected of providing constant power.

💡Tracing wires

Tracing wires involves following the path of electrical wires to identify their connections and ensure they are correctly linked to the appropriate components. The technician in the video traces wires to diagnose the issue with the radio and battery drain.

💡Canvas system

The canvas system in cars often refers to a network of integrated systems that control various functionalities like reversing, lighting, and steering wheel controls. The video suggests that the canvas system might be causing the radio to receive constant power, leading to battery drain.

💡Backup camera

A backup camera is a safety feature in vehicles that helps drivers see behind them when reversing. The video mentions that the technician ensures the backup camera's wiring is correctly aligned, as it could be related to the power issues with the radio.

💡Snipping wires

Snipping wires is the act of cutting wires to disconnect them as a troubleshooting method. The video describes the technician's decision to snip certain wires to isolate the source of the constant power that is causing the battery drain.

💡Power source

A power source in this context refers to the origin of electrical power within the vehicle's system. The video's narrative revolves around finding and addressing the incorrect power source that is keeping the radio active and causing battery drain.

💡Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting is the process of diagnosing and fixing issues in a system. The video is a detailed account of troubleshooting steps taken to resolve the battery drain issue caused by the Android radio installation.

Highlights

Customer reported battery drain issue with 2010 Ford Edge after Android radio installation.

Troubleshooting led to identifying the radio as the cause of the battery drain.

Direct shutdown mode was already enabled but didn't solve the issue.

Tracing wires revealed a constant power source keeping the radio on even with the key off.

A custom wire was tapped to ensure the ACC wire was correctly connected to the radio.

The canvas system was suspected as the source of the constant power.

Tracing the canvas system wires showed a red wire connected to the ACC wire.

Snipping the red wire resolved the issue temporarily by shutting off the radio with the key.

Customer returned with the battery drain issue persisting.

Reconnecting the wires did not resolve the battery drain issue.

A constant power source was identified as the cause of the battery drain.

Snipping the red and yellow wires and reconnecting them correctly resolved the issue.

The ACC wire is now the only source of power to the radio.

The radio and backup camera should now only be powered when the key is on.

The canvas system was identified as the likely culprit causing the battery drain.

The video provides a step-by-step guide for troubleshooting similar issues.

The video encourages viewers to subscribe for more helpful content.

Transcripts

hey what's up guys uh working on the

2010 Ford Edge installer Android radio

uh customer came back stating that the

radio was draining

um

radio was draining uh not the radio was

draining but the battery was draining

and they didn't know why

um so basically I narrowed it down to it

had to be the radio so I went through

all the troubleshooting and you know the

main thing that they tell you is to put

make sure it's in direct shutdown mode

so you go into factory settings you put

in the code do all that stuff I did that

and mine was already in direct shutdown

mode

um

but to give you a backstory one thing

that I did have to do to get this thing

to work properly was

uh trace the wires and make sure that

the wires lined up because basically I

was getting an issue where the radio

would stay on even with the key off

so I noticed that the radio was getting

a constant source of power from

somewhere

but didn't exactly know where or why so

basically the first thing you would want

to do is Trace Your

your wiring harness to make sure that

all your wires line up properly a lot of

times they say it's Universal and can

work with different models and that's

sometimes true but in my case some of

the wires didn't line up properly and

the main one was the ACC which is the

one that turns off with the key

so basically I tap my own wire and ran

it to the actual blue wire for the ACC

for the radio and we fixed that radio

still stayed on uh even though you know

I did that so that let me know that

there's some sort of power coming from

somewhere that's keeping this thing on

uh so the only thing that I narrowed it

down to that could be the cause was the

canvas system because this thing Taps

into

um

Taps into the computer

or just the car's functionality to let

it know how uh let the radio know how

the car is functioning so if you put it

in reverse let us know it's going in

reverse if you turn on the lights it

lets you know that the lights are on uh

controls the buttons around your

steering wheel all that stuff

so basically I started tracing these

wires making sure they line up making

sure that the wires line up with the

backup camera that I installed making

sure they all matched up and everything

was was lining up the only thing that I

noticed was this red wire here runs and

connects into the blue wire

the ACC wire that is on my

that is on the wiring harness so that

let me know that this thing right here

should be

should be controlling the canvas to let

the radio know that this thing should

shut off when the key is off but that

wasn't happening so they let me know

that there's some source of power coming

from somewhere so what I did was kind of

like a bomb uh I went ahead and just

took a risk and snipped this red wire

snip the red wire and while I radio

shuts off when the key is off comes back

on when the key is on

um everything all the functionality was

working and stuff like that but like I

said customer came back stating that

uh the battery is draining so that kind

of stumped me initially but I said you

know what let me just Trace back and

connect the wires back the way they were

supposed to be connected

um did that and I was back at square one

where the radio wasn't cutting off

so the only thing that I could that I

could narrow it down to was there has to

be a constant source of power coming

from somewhere because even when these

were disconnected and I put my test

light on it

uh just to see if it had power whether

the key was on or not this red wire was

still hot coming from this side

so they let me know that there's some

source of power coming from somewhere so

with this being your constant height

I said you know what I'm just gonna go

ahead and snip this wire so I snipped

the red snipped the yellow wire and

connected the red wires back the way

they should uh which is the ACC so now

the only source of power that that's

coming into this thing is coming from

the ACC when the key is on

this thing will get powered when the key

is off this thing will no longer get

power

Okay so

with that I kind of think that it's a

possibility that this thing right here

given that it was getting constant power

was letting some of the other functions

like the backup camera possibly uh

keeping it on and it was running

constantly even though the key was off

so

me cutting this uh basically resolve the

issue taking away that that constant

source of power

and the only Power that this radio and

the backup camera any other function

that comes from this thing should be

is from the

is coming from the ACC so when the key

is on

it should be on when the key is off this

thing should be off

um and so if you're running into an

issue

I think you should probably trace this

thing trace it back to this

and uh check on this uh mine this

particular radio doesn't have you know

the sleep mode and

um all of that stuff so the only thing

that I can narrow it down to is this

canvas thing so if you're having an

issue I would possibly go and check on

this thing right here and see what's

going on and check to see what what wire

is getting getting these getting power

um hopefully that wasn't uh too much too

much rambling but if this helped you

like subscribe I like to make videos uh

for issues that I have

um so if it was helpful let me know

thanks