How long does it take the battery to drain, anyhow? I went away for two weeks and didn't touch my Chrysler (which is a 1998 car), and it fired up instantly on day 15. The alarm system was armed the entire time. Farrar Hudkins #2613 (auto -- sitting awaiting a/c work and springs) On 4/9/08, mike.griese@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <mike.griese@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > > > > For what it's worth, Porsche has a function like this on their newer > cars - at least since 2004. If you don't use the car in a week, it > shuts down most of the electronic gadgets to preserve the battery. > If the car is locked, this means you have to use the key to open > the door instead of the fob. Once that is done, the car rearms for > another week. > > -- > Mike > [moderator snip] ------------------------------------ To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnewsYahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:dmcnews-digest@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx mailto:dmcnews-fullfeatured@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: dmcnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/