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Troy.Boxster · 05-12-2018, 10:40 PM

Thanks for this njbray and pomero!
My car has, for years now, had the battery run down after a couple of weeks of sitting and it didn't matter how new the batteryt was. I always made a point to go start it or put it on the charger if I wasn't able to actually drive it for a while.
After changing my radio settings to turn off the LED then going away on a trip for three weeks, my car started right up when I returned! This would not have happened before.
Many, many thanks running this down (as it were) and letting us know what you found about the LED power usage. It is much appreciated!

05-12-2018, 10:40 PM	#9
Troy.Boxster Registered User Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Central Pennsylvania, USA Posts: 102	Thanks for this njbray and pomero! My car has, for years now, had the battery run down after a couple of weeks of sitting and it didn't matter how new the batteryt was. I always made a point to go start it or put it on the charger if I wasn't able to actually drive it for a while. After changing my radio settings to turn off the LED then going away on a trip for three weeks, my car started right up when I returned! This would not have happened before. Many, many thanks running this down (as it were) and letting us know what you found about the LED power usage. It is much appreciated! __________________ 2000 Boxster S - B.A.D. short shifter and intake plenum - 996 throttle body - Fred's xenon projector headlights - blue LED instrument cluster - and a few other things Driving this car makes me wish I lived farther away from work!