1999 Nissan Maxima Battery Drain from Radio and BCM

dsenai · Posted at Mon Nov 17, 2008 9:10 pm

Electrical problem
1999 Nissan Maxima 6 cyl Front Wheel Drive Automatic 95,000 miles

My car's factory radio and BCM (body control module) are draining my battery. I found a used BCM for cheap, but the used radio is still expensive. Would replacing the factory radio with a new aftermarket in-dash deck solve the problem? Or is there another internal "radio related" component of some sort that should be inspected/replaced?

Thank you,

Zackman · Posted at Mon Nov 17, 2008 9:30 pm

Replacing the OEM deck with aftermarket should fix the problem. Just make sure that you use wiring harness to connect your new radio to the car, instead cutting and splicing wires together.

dsenai · Posted at Tue Nov 18, 2008 5:55 am

Ok, thank you. I'm assuming a professional installation at a Best Buy or something like that would use a new wiring harness... I'll make sure to ask whoever is going to do the work.

Thanks again.

Zackman · Posted at Tue Nov 18, 2008 3:44 pm

Most install shop will use wiring harness.

Good luck.