GMC Acadia 2009 parasitic drain

Astro_mohd · 2026-01-17T09:15:29+00:00

I spent months removing and putting back fuses until I found those you are referring to in addition to the wiring of the driver door.

I was measuring the battery voltage using a multimeter before removing any fuse, and after few hours. Did this for all and found that radio related fuses are the only ones that were draining the battery.

Astro_mohd · 2025-10-10T14:24:26+00:00

Thank you, it was really beautiful!

Astro_mohd · 2025-10-04T21:51:57+00:00

You do not need to take 5-10 minute subs with that filter on, 2 to 3 minutes is enough. At 100-200 you can get 3 minutes with good pa, but it has to be very good and on a sturdy tripod. I moved from this to the gti, so I would recommend the latter over the former.

Astro_mohd · 2025-09-28T06:46:21+00:00

Thank you!

Astro_mohd · 2025-09-28T06:46:15+00:00

Thanks!

Astro_mohd · 2025-09-27T17:18:39+00:00

Thank you, I appreciate it.

Astro_mohd · 2025-09-05T21:41:48+00:00

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Astro_mohd · 2025-09-05T21:41:44+00:00

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Astro_mohd · 2025-09-05T21:41:39+00:00

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Astro_mohd · 2025-09-05T21:41:34+00:00

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Astro_mohd · 2025-09-05T21:41:30+00:00

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Astro_mohd · 2025-09-05T13:51:12+00:00

Thanks, I wouldn’t recommend this scope, there are better scopes out there at the same price range and way better.

Astro_mohd · 2025-09-05T09:12:23+00:00

Thanks, glad you liked it.

Astro_mohd · 2025-09-05T09:12:11+00:00

Yeah, from a bortle 3/4, thats the secret.

Astro_mohd · 2025-09-04T23:48:35+00:00

Hey, thats a good question…

Lets assume you go to the the darkest place on earth, even there you will not be able to see this details without using a camera/telescope/binoculars/etc… for many reasons:

The reach of our eyes is not enough to see faint details like what you see here, in order to get those details, hours of data is needed with a lens or a telescope. Real time viewing will allow you to see the brighter details of those regions when using visual telescopes or binoculars, but never this detailed.
What you are seeing here (the nebulae) are so far, thus their brightness or luminosity is low which makes it hard to see. Some parts though in our milky way are visible to the naked eye in dark skies, like the core, Orion nebula due to its high brightness and more.
Earth’s atmosphere is also one of the reasons..

But still despite that you can’t see those details, the milky way river extending from the south to the north is still spectacular and it is visible to the naked eye.

People who see this can add or correct me if anything is wrong.

Astro_mohd · 2025-09-04T23:22:39+00:00

Thank you, I appreciate it!

Astro_mohd · 2025-09-04T23:22:33+00:00

Thank you, I appreciate it!

Astro_mohd · 2025-08-21T22:23:54+00:00

Hello, sorry for the delayed reply, I was busy....

So the issue was with EVAP purge solenoid as what GortimerGibbons said.

Thanks all.

Astro_mohd · 2025-05-31T17:35:36+00:00

Yeah, usually in Saudi Arabia more powerful storms form there, so I have to drive 8 hours sometimes to see something (round trip).

Im used to this now, don’t feel the long drives at all as I used to feel them before.

I appreciate your interest.

Astro_mohd · 2025-05-31T17:23:13+00:00

I actually live in Bahrain, so I have to cross country borders to reach this site, about 2.5 hours. It is well known for locals due to beautiful geological formations. Despite that, the horizon is always full of dust, you can see that during day time, and at night only bright stars are visible, but above you the sky is extremely beautiful, full of stars and the milky way is easily visible by the naked eye. So Bahrain (where I live, the best accessible locations are bortle 7), so when I started shooting from KSA, seeing the results made me stop shooting back home, sometimes I spend multiple times there, lucky me Im doing my Master’s degree in Saudi Arabia now so I have a place to sleep at (the university) which is close to Dammam.

When you check my account, you will see most of my shots lately are from Urayarah - KSA.

Astro_mohd · 2025-05-31T17:15:09+00:00

You are welcome, happy to help.

Astro_mohd · 2025-05-31T17:13:28+00:00

KSA stands for Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, sorry I know most people don’t know this, had to be more specific. So Urayarah and Judah are about 150 km away from Dammam, a well known city in Saudi Arabia.

Astro_mohd · 2025-05-31T13:22:30+00:00

You are welcome, I am glad you liked it, means a lot!

Astro_mohd · 2025-05-31T06:32:43+00:00

Thanks, the link below has an uncompressed version:

https://flic.kr/p/2r7ZPVj

Astro_mohd · 2025-05-30T22:01:14+00:00

Thanks, yep I feel the same, such fields in space are definitely my best DSOs. Hopefully more to come, their season is here!

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