Q: CD player draining battery - 1991 Saab 9000

asked by on September 03, 2016

I'm wondering if my CD player in my car could be draining my battery. It hasn’t worked for 2 years and was a factory installed system. I have heard a noise coming from the unit even though I never use it. If this is causing the battery drain, how can I stop it from doing this?

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