Subject	The stock radio tape deck can kill the battery...
Posted by	Only1Z on October 09, 2011 at 12:11 PM
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In Reply To	Does your battery die after a week or two of sitting? posted by PiotrC70 on October 08, 2011 at 05:05 PM
Message	...mine sounded like it was running a tape all the time even with the car off. It sounds like you might already have an aftermarket radio, but I figured I'd post this for other people who might be having a similar issue that do have a stock radio still installed.
Follow Ups	Does your battery die after a week or two of sitting? - PiotrC70 17:05:07 10/08/11 Interesting. Mine has not security light. I have the same - Mr.Stacy 17:42:03 10/08/11 I have the same issue - ZXRider 17:44:37 10/08/11 I have the same issue after installing a radio in my 2+2. - z32z 18:05:23 10/08/11 Same issue. Bought a new Optima red top and started having - dTb 18:26:04 10/08/11 No problem for me. - jmallard 18:46:32 10/08/11 I wonder if you dont have an issue w. you 12v constant - Bernie (NoVA) 20:00:46 10/08/11 my TT did this as well. (n/m) - PiotrC70 20:34:55 10/08/11 I've had this problem for the longest time, also. I only - Worm Boy 20:07:40 10/08/11 Only if the hoods up. (n/m) - Joe@ZSpeedperformance 20:31:56 10/08/11 that's something I didn't think of. I always leave my hood - PiotrC70 20:34:21 10/08/11 Have you tried unplugging the hood switch... - GodZilla (KY) 21:35:05 10/08/11 That's what kills it - Joe@ZSpeedperformance 00:02:50 10/09/11 anyway to "bypass" the sensor? - 90GoldZ 01:05:19 10/09/11 just unplug it (n/m) - aliaZ 10:59:32 10/09/11 Those that have an aftermarket alarm have to be mindful - PiotrC70 11:04:00 10/09/11 Mine is unplugged.... - 90GoldZ 22:40:21 10/09/11 That makes sense, I always leave the hood up - ZXRider 22:06:22 10/08/11 Why? (n/m) - Bernie (NoVA) 20:58:20 10/09/11 Yes, fixed mine by unplugging the hood switch - jkeyser14 09:54:34 10/09/11 My yellow top optimas die within a week to 10 days - JMartz 10:19:37 10/09/11 The stock radio tape deck can kill the battery... - Only1Z 12:11:32 10/09/11 Simple solution: Drive your Z more often ;) (n/m) - zfan21 14:21:33 10/09/11 How much amperage draw are you guys finding? - ZXoltan 17:22:38 10/09/11 it used to, until i took it to Sears and they - RedSER13 09:40:58 10/10/11
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