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Old 03-24-2015, 06:20 PM   #15
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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 leave my car untouched for weeks and never have trouble starting it. BRZ Limited. 7,000 miles in nearly 3 years, so you can tell how many times it sits for weeks without being started. Original battery. No issues.

Aftermarket stereo or camera or lighting etc can have a phantom draw.
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