Originally Posted by
pizzaguy
OK, I finally got around to it. My standby drain:
- Key not in ignition two minutes after shutting car off - 17mA.
- Key in ignition two minutes after shutting car off - 17mA.
Not a hard test to do and I already knew what the result would be, but it's always a good idea to verify before speaking.
I expected someone else to beat me to the punch, the fact no one did is part of why I dont' spend as much time here these days.
The real reason you do not spend so much time here is because there is nothing new.
Like you I just flip through the new posts and pass on. FB is more fun, silly questions or answers, questions that were answered here ten and more years ago.
The only way you can drain your battery with the key in the ignition is when it is turned to ACC but opening the door should remind you to take the key out anyway.
Locking yourself out of the car takes a little thought, turn of the car, get out of the car, lock the car with the fob and slip the fob through a slightly open window.
I have one How To to finish, which is fitting a 2 x DIN radio into a new custom bezel or putting he buttons in the centre console. Both of these are explained in a thread but I like to tidy them up in one place in a PDF. I have started but lack the enthusiasm to complete them, I cannot put photos in my threads but do them in Word and then convert them to PDFs.