Is there significant battery drain with long periods of play when bike parked compared to HD stock radio(8 hrs w/no battery drain)
1023566
Have never played mine that long without the bike running, but it is still the stock radio and as long as you don't crank up the amp I wouldn't expect it to be much different than the stock setup. I mainly use my IPod attached to the unit.
1023567
no the amp draw is almost the same I don't know about 8 hours, hope you also have a battery tender to bring it back to full life overnight.
1187255
I rarely run it on battery, but in high performance mode, (not energy saving) I got 3+ hours out of it and then I ended up plugging it in for another reason.
937864
It does have a slight draw on the battery over a long period. It could take a few months to reduced the battery's charge. Just take out the fuse when you store the bike for long periods.
1044436
I've only used mine as far as about 30' away down the drive. It's been very responsive w/ no issues at all. I'd have a look at the manual to see if you can change your frequency settings or look for something (like a security system or invisible dog fence, etc.) that may be causing interference w/ the signal. If none of that works, I'd then consider a replacement battery.
449913
I have used the Sennheiser with the battery that came with the unit and a spare I ordered separately. I am getting a full evening's use out of each, but find the battery almost dead when I turn the unit on the next night if I haven't replaced it with a freshly charged battery. It seems almost that the unit slowly drains the battery even if it is turned off.
2043702
After years of advancing in car audio i would never use a Farrad battery again. Not even on a small build, IMO its a waste of $ and time. Upgrade main battery with the big 3 0 gauge used for best performance on a small system.I run a HO alt, 4 batteries, 12 fuses, 100+ feet of 0 gauge OFC wire, I have a couple grand in electrical system.
250745
Daniel - Sorry for not getting back to you right away. I don't get to the computer every day. I have not put batteries in my newest radio yet. However, I ran my previous Superadio on batteries when I was without power due to a major snow storm a few years ago. I ran the radio for about four days on "D" cells and they did not run down. That was about 30 hours of run time.Hope that answers your question.
496576
After the first charged I unplugged the radio from the outlet. the battery was defective because it never reached its maximum charge capability, I thought it could be the radio but I can't tell until I get another battery from the GRACE. I sent the battery back since its under a year warranty after I get my new battery I will keep you posted.
1267286
Hi, battery is okay more than 5 hours actually on standby, but when gps is on, am not sure because i have not tried running for 5 hours. I might try using it in my bike and will give you feedback. You can look for reviews of professional athletes, i've seen some very good reviews. Its cheap and i love it.
460949
David, I still use it and seems working fine. But this low battery signal is annoying.
74779
Have you upgraded to the latest firmware Karen? The new firmware manages the battery much better. Also, for the first few usages, the battery will not yet utilise its full potential. Make sure you empty it fully before charging it. After a few usages, you will get its optimum performance. If you continuously use it, you should easily get about 12hours of music. But if you turn on and off occasionally, it will draw the battery faster. Also, remember that the wireless is always using the battery too. Turn it off for more listening time :) I hope that helps.
1013463
that is correct,and radio will not play continuously for more than a few hours even in direct sunlight.for me though the biggest complaint is that the radio has a weak receiver, even with the external antenna.
166769
I've never run the battery down all the way. I've listened to music for about two hours at a time. Not sure beyond that.
1588257
Ours is on 24/7 and stays cool. The Yamaha has a lot more connectivity with internet radio, pandora, air tunes.
2267851
YES! Drained my battery in about 2 months of no use... but if you ride a lot shouldn't be a problem...
2170531
I play mine all day and it doesn't drain the battery I connect my iPod to it and running all day long and I have 50 feet of LED lights running on it to the bike will start right up
937865
I have had one of these wired onto my bike for several months and have not had a problem with it draining my battery. But I also keep all my bikes on battery tenders.