Am2 Fuse And Security Alarm

[katrice]

I have a 1996 Toyota Celica with a 1200 watt amp, I also have an aftermarket security alarm. My problem is that I can't seem to keep my Battery charged longer than 8 days if I leave the car parked. I don't drive this car often, so I find myself charging it regularly. I'm on my 3rd Battery in 3 years. This one is a heavy duty Battery. This problem has been ongoing for a couple of years. Several people have suggested that I have a parasitic drain on my battery. So I took it to my mechanic and he used an ammeter to test the various components in my electrical system. He isolated the am2 fuse and said it was drawing 130, all of the other components were drawing in the acceptable range. He said he felt the problem was with my security alarm. Would the security alarm be wired through the am2 fuse. I thought this fuse was for the ignition switch and starter. I went ahead and made an appointment to install a new security system, but I really don't want to spend the bucks if this isn't going to fix the problem. I'll be shipping the car in about a week to my son who is away at college, so I'm running out of time for diagnosing the problem. Thanks for your suggestions.

[katrice]

I have a 1996 Toyota Celica with a 1200 watt amp, I also have an aftermarket security alarm. My problem is that I can't seem to keep my battery charged longer than 8 days if I leave the car parked. I don't drive this car often, so I find myself charging it regularly. I'm on my 3rd battery in 3 years. This one is a heavy duty battery. This problem has been ongoing for a couple of years. Several people have suggested that I have a parasitic drain on my battery. So I took it to my mechanic and he used an ammeter to test the various components in my electrical system. He isolated the am2 fuse and said it was drawing 130, all of the other components were drawing in the acceptable range. He said he felt the problem was with my security alarm. Would the security alarm be wired through the am2 fuse. I thought this fuse was for the ignition switch and starter. I went ahead and made an appointment to install a new security system, but I really don't want to spend the bucks if this isn't going to fix the problem. I'll be shipping the car in about a week to my son who is away at college, so I'm running out of time for diagnosing the problem. Thanks for your suggestions.

[katrice]

I have a 1996 Toyota Celica with a 1200 watt amp, I also have an aftermarket security alarm. My problem is that I can't seem to keep my Battery charged longer than 8 days if I leave the car parked. I don't drive this car often, so I find myself charging it regularly. I'm on my 3rd Battery in 3 years. This one is a heavy duty Battery. This problem has been ongoing for a couple of years. Several people have suggested that I have a parasitic drain on my battery. So I took it to my mechanic and he used an ammeter to test the various components in my electrical system. He isolated the am2 fuse and said it was drawing 130, all of the other components were drawing in the acceptable range. He said he felt the problem was with my security alarm. Would the security alarm be wired through the am2 fuse. I thought this fuse was for the ignition switch and starter. I went ahead and made an appointment to install a new security system, but I really don't want to spend the bucks if this isn't going to fix the problem. I'll be shipping the car in about a week to my son who is away at college, so I'm running out of time for diagnosing the problem. Thanks for your suggestions.

Additional information: The aftermarket security system is the Audiovox Theft System.