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Old 03-24-2015, 02:42 PM   #10
Takumi788
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Originally Posted by stugray View Post
The real issue is that these cars draw a lot of current even when sitting off.
I calculated that if the car is left for ~10 days without starting it, the battery will run down.
Add the camera and thats probably more like 5 days. (Just a WAG)
I must have a miracle battery. I went 2 months without a start. Then on 20 degree Fahrenheit day it fired right up. The cranking was slow. But it fired and the battery still lives today.
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