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Old 05-21-2011, 06:38 PM   #1
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It shuts off.
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Old 05-21-2011, 07:17 PM   #2
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sweet! thank you.
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Old 05-21-2011, 09:00 PM   #3
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Not trying to be contradictory, but if it shuts off, then how do the battery maintainers that plug into the cigarette lighter charge the battery?
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Old 05-21-2011, 10:58 PM   #4
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My 2000 is hot all of the time. Not ignition controlled.
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always hot. except when starting due to the X circuit...
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What's the X-Circuit?
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Old 05-31-2011, 12:13 AM   #7
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What's the X-Circuit?
that's what turns off your headlights and other accessories when engaging the starter.
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Old 05-22-2011, 09:00 AM   #9
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My 2000 is hot all of the time. Not ignition controlled.
Same with my 2001. Before I hard wired my V1, my battery died a couple times because of it.
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