Tape player drains battery

[bherbeni]

When 1998 Expedition is turned off, my tape player motor runs intermittanly draining the battery. This happened 3 times in the last 3 days. I have the radio, tape player, and CD combo. Has anyone experienced this problem and if so, what was the fix? Thanks

 

[tmajikman]

When 1998 Expedition is turned off, my tape player motor runs intermittanly draining the battery. This happened 3 times in the last 3 days. I have the radio, tape player, and CD combo. Has anyone experienced this problem and if so, what was the fix? Thanks

Either pull the radio fuse, or get a junk yard replacement radio to be able to save yourself some cash, or upgrade.

 

[ELVATO]

Do you actually use the tape player? If not, I'd personally upgrade. You'll get better sound, and depending on model, even get things like USB or MP3 connectivity.