Member Since: 13 Jan 2010
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would leaving unlocked drain battery?
Hi
Went to the car last night and found it unlocked!! not sure if that was accidental or not... anyway tried to start her and the battery was tottaly flat..
Probably the cause. As I understand it the car cannot go to 'sleep' unlocked and therefore drains the batteryPot Noodle Challenge Winner 2011
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20th Sep 2010 10:14 am
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
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Left mine unlocked a few times overnight No probs starting that I can remember.
20th Sep 2010 10:20 am
crwoody
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I don't believe that simply being unlocked would drain the battery, I've left mine that way a good many times without any problems.
It would need something keeping the car "awake" like a door or bonnet not fully closed or key in the ignition.Clive
20th Sep 2010 10:21 am
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Agreed.
20th Sep 2010 10:40 am
grzesiul
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I have kept mine unlocked for a few day in the driveway back home and no battery issues at all got to be something else
:(or a vanity mirror left open , while camping , swmbo said it was me !!! Because it was the drivers side ? Anyway batt totally flat next morn . 2008 ,hse, it does what it says .
20th Sep 2010 11:46 am
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Left mine open a few times overnight when camping with back door open, still ok in the morning.“There are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing, and mountaineering; all the rest are merely gamesâ€
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20th Sep 2010 12:27 pm
DiscoEvo6
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the airbag light came on and has stayed on since friday.. could that be linked?
20th Sep 2010 12:46 pm
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Have you changed a brake light bulb or had one blow??
20th Sep 2010 12:55 pm
DiscoEvo6
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DSL wrote:
Have you changed a brake light bulb or had one blow??
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No probs starting that I can remember.
