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Old 10-22-2014, 11:56 AM   #12
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Ditto. I thought the same. I always leave mine unlocked and I had it die a couple times initially but since getting a new battery and subsequently a new alternator, not once has it died after having sat for over a month unlocked.

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Curious....why would locking the car use less power than leaving it unlocked? Locking it activates the alarm, which causes drain. Unlocked....what's draining then? I always leave my car unlocked in the garage to save the battery from the alarm and constant flashing alarm light.
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