Originally Posted by
Root66
The manual cautions against doing this when the car is parked because it will "drain the battery".
In what manual? What year and trim level of Crossfire has that statement in the own'ers manual? I've been here since 2009 and people often say this, but it is NOT true. I can't find that statement in ANY version of the owner's manual.
The SKREEM's receiver is always powered, sure, it takes about 5ma of current to power it. But the SKREEM's start-enable (which takes about 300 ma of current) is not triggered by the presence of the key, it is triggered by the closing of the ignition switch contacts that power fuse 37. What I am telling you is: the "ring" that talks to the key's RFID is not powered unless fuse 37 is powered.
The car battery or the fob battery?
Nither.
Is it OK to remove the key and leave the key in the car when parked (in a locked garage)?
It's not a very smart idea, but if you want to risk it, fine. Your risk is two-fold: You make theft easy. You run the risk of being locked out of the car.
(This where you tell us: "Neither of those will ever happen to me." Please say it in this thread so we can remind you in a year or two when you ask for help getting in the car with the key locked inside when it happens.
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