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Originally Posted by MWS
To nutshell my question...can key be left inside car (not in ignition) without consequence (aside from any security risks  )? |
I have a tendency to leave the key to my Spec Boxster race car in the car hanging from a short lanyard from the turn signal stalk. I started doing this at the race track because its super convenient to have the key hanging there, ready for use, without me having to mentally keep track of it. And since habits are... well, habits, I tend to do the same here at home.
With all of this being said, my key hangs 9" from the ignition switch for a month or so at a time and I haven't had any battery issues. YMMV.
There is nothing that I love more than a science experiment, so if I have some time tomorrow while getting the car ready to go racing this weekend, I might check the parasitic draw at the battery with and without the key in the car to see if there is any measurable difference.