Posts by Zorasmiles

I will up that story one. A hard working father who was an up and coming musician traveling from state to state doing any and every job he could get was pulled over. Back story--His music group would sell t-shirts, music cassettes, posters..anything they could make money selling after their shows. They were pulled over on their way back to Texas by a good local sheriff who spotted their nice SUV with wheels. No drugs were found but of course they had cash and merchandise gear. The officer asked if the cash was from drugs and they replied multiple times no. The officer informed them he'd not arrest them or tow their vehicle if they'd sign the paperwork giving up the cash (he didn't care for the t-shirts, hats and music lol). They refused to sign the paperwork so he promptly read them their rights, arrested them all and called for a tow. The local sheriff had a nice little scam going where he'd shake down travelers between Louisiana and Texas border. They hired an attorney to fight the illegal seizure and won their case but lost money as they had to hire an attorney--as they weren't reimbursed for their expenses! Sometimes the law designed to stop the real drug dealers is used to target innocent travelers. FYI--the same sheriff seized money from a family on their way to bury a family member where it made the national news.

On a personal note, I had an officer attempt this same crap pulling me over where I did not consent to a search. Very unpleasant experience when you're a law abiding citizen who works hard and play hard...listening to Ramsey and Suzy about paying cash and not carrying debt...yeah right!! LOL Just don't get pulled over with emergency cash in case you break down cut off from the real world.

Like they say....you can't out run the radio! On the other end a good attorney can argue the case if they don't have a good plate capture or video of your face as you zoom by LOL Of course none of us law abiding citizens would be caught speeding..key words are..."caught speeding" LOL JK

...here we go...

Looking at videos and came across this awesome guy from the forum!!

WOW!!! Coming back and playing catchup on this thread was like PAINFUL!! I'm happy that there was a resolution by the Audio Install shop but honestly this should have been done correctly with the first set of instructions!! The second set are more like to slap him in the face with LOL I'm just happy that you're not paying out of the pocket...ask for the five free t-shirts ....one for you..and the other four for your match carrying posse..well only one carries matches..the rest kind of watch him, egging him on to do it!!! LOL

What an awesome thread by a "crazy committed" lover of the Slingshot LOL The stance is just wow, the rear end shot of the SS with the wheels...wow. What a vision for a scheme! It's the "air ride" that puts it over the top lol..with "one more mod" needed LOL

Absolutely! I know these shops are busy when they are tagged as "the go to specialty shops" but that's all the more reason to get it right. When she first called, if it had been my shop, I would have asked when was she available to bring it by for a quick look. I'd rather take the time to have the installer check out his work than to have her trying to run down the battery drain culprit. You can get it right 100 times but that 5 times you don't will decide how you handle your customer service. Besides I'd only want the matches to show up when I couldn't keep the lights on and the customer would be doing me a favor LOL

@SSREAPER that smooch was for having the matches on standby LOL Thanks for giving her the correct answer of "no fear" of the battery dying while riding though. I'm sure that took a load off. Now, let's see the installers sweat bullets as they battle with a woman with even more knowledge and empirical knowledge to boot of why her sling was dying LOL I'm sure there will be some stuttering followed by zero apologies but we took a look but didn't find anything---which is code for "we corrected our mistake but won't tell you" LOL

It's the red button in the pic similar to the start button for the SS if you're referring to the hardwired button to change through the sequence of pre-stored info. I'm sure the application will need to be downloaded to our cellphones for wi-fi or bluetooth. I'm sure OP will pop up when he's able to clarify.

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What does control box look like?

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You can see the control box to the right side with all the hook ups. It has the Punisher skull logo on top of it. He's doing custom covers for the first 100 orders. I hope this helps.

You can also find this picture in the first post and if you click on page 2 you'll see more of the custom cover tops with the CAMFU.

Rock and a hard place. Most dealerships won't touch an electrical problem without you first disconnecting all non-OEM aftermarket equipment for them to check the system. Trust me, I had this issue with Chrysler once and had to disconnect all of our aftermarket stereo equipment and head units, only for them to find out it was a bad alternator. Afterwards I had to hook everything back up. OH, biggest pain of all was disabling the alarm/auto start system!

So, if you return home and there's no drain on the system. You have a case for the audio place who did the install. You can politely ask them to check your system as Polaris is refusing based on the issue did not exist until after the installation of the audio equipment. Ask them as a courtesy to rule out any bad grounds, hook ups to a constant power source, etc., you'd appreciate them giving a once over. I'm hoping they understand and just ask you to drop it back off, as you've been patient and you have done a lot of the leg work. Good luck.

@SSREAPER ditto and thank you SIR.

Yes, we're all pulling for you Studiopeg.

Always on, in 12V normally means someone didn't wire it to the accy switch but to a constant power source. So, my response for clarity was that the installer shouldn't have wired it to a constant power source. I understood her but my response could have caused confusion, so thanks for helping me respond to offer clarity.

Accessory isn't an always on position but a hardwired constant on power source, where your audio is upgraded audio is hooked up to--is the "always on". Simple solution as noted and suggested is to pull the fuse or fuses. Simple way with less issues would be to pull the fuse in the fuse box but you could always pull the fuse to the + amp cable..or progress from there and pull the fuses from the amps or head units if you're determined lol

Thanks @SSREAPER

Prayers for you as always Bill. May God put a hedge of protection around you. May His healing touch every part of your body. Seeing another "pray for Bill thread" may me think the old one had been revived and this is truly sad news but we all understand that God has a plan. We pray that He gives strength to your wife during this time as well.

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How would I change the radio from always on to only on with ignition? I don’t know if that would make any difference. I’m 99% sure it’s the radio. It can’t be any5hing else as all was fine until the radio install and air ride install. But the air ride only draws for a digital clock. That won’t drain a battery in three days.

Yikes! That's an installer rookie mistake! Your installer would have to go back in and see if he needs to deal with only the head unit (HU) and/or the amplifier remote on wiring. Normally, I'd never install a radio always on because this is what can happen. It could be as easy as seeing where the amplifier power is being hooked up in the fuse box and switching it to an accessory fuse location. Without actually knowing your installers setup or seeing it, I can't give you a solution. I'm sorry. I can tell you that if it's in a constant on--that's your drain aka "the problem" with almost certainty.

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Well I’m screwed.

The battery is dead every three days. I don’t have a voltmeter so I can’t do the testing. I am leading 15 Slingshots on a ride to the coast this Sunday. Damn it.

You will be riding it daily, so you shouldn't have an issue with the battery, so don't give into despair just yet. If you have a Harbor Freight nearby, they are super cheap, or just simply do a two day Amazon purchase. The most expensive option would be purchasing a battery but I wouldn't do that without knowing what the true issue of the parasitic drain. You could remove the battery and take it to where you purchased it from for testing, they will let you know if you actually have a good battery or not. If they give you the green light that the battery is good, reinstall it and have Advance Auto, O'reilly's, Pep Boys or the automotive store of your choosing check your charging system (make sure your alternator is good and no loose connections, etc.). I know you'd like to lead that ride with confidence in your SS's ability to start every time. You have this!

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I'm not looking for the Optima tray. I will eventually get the Twist Dynamics non battery specific one that Slingshotonly sells. Hopefully I can find it on AllThingsSlingshot. I haven't checked yet. Not in mod-mode right now.

@SlingLow I thought this tray could be used for the non-optima battery upgrades also? I trust I'm wrong after your post? As I'm looking to use the tray for a non-optima upgrade battery, with more CCA than the OEM I was hoping this tray would work and at the same time help RNJ from having leftover parts laying around for too long if you passed on it.

If SlingLow passes on the battery tray I'll take it.

One of my favorite resources for 12 volt installations.

Okay. Probably just the perfect storm for a change--I have those moments. That's a beautiful LE HD! I'm sure he'll be getting his riding therapy in. Prayers for him and continued traveling mercies for when he hit those streets, as for the rest of the sling family.