Not locking car causes dead battery
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Not locking car causes dead battery
Have had a low/dead battery problem twice in 6 months on my '99 Lexus 400 LS. It sometimes sits in the garage, not driven, for a couple weeks. We live in a city with no Lexus dealer, so have to take it to a Toyota dealer. They told me that car should be locked with remote at all times, especially if sitting for a while as accessories continue to 'operate' even when car is not on; and that by locking it with remote, it will go into hibernation. Is this true? Has anyone heard of this?
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Have had a low/dead battery problem twice in 6 months on my '99 Lexus 400 LS. It sometimes sits in the garage, not driven, for a couple weeks. We live in a city with no Lexus dealer, so have to take it to a Toyota dealer. They told me that car should be locked with remote at all times, especially if sitting for a while as accessories continue to 'operate' even when car is not on; and that by locking it with remote, it will go into hibernation. Is this true? Has anyone heard of this?
However, I would just replace the battery and be done with it.
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iF YOUR BATTERY IS MORE THAN 3 YEARS OLD DUMP IT AND GET A NEW ONE ALSO IF YOU JUST DRIVE A MILE HERE AND THERE IT WONT LET THE CAR CHARGE THE BATTERY. IT TAKES 2 HOURS OR MORE TO CHARGE A BATTERY WHILE DRIVING THE CAR ON THE ROAD YOU COULD GET A SMALL BATTERY CHARGER THAT TURNS IT SELF OFF AND PUT IT ON OVER NIGHT. FROM TIME TO TIME IT WILL KEEP THE BATTERY IN GOOD SHAPE IF YOU DON'T DRIVE THE CAR ALOT. IF YOU LEAVE ON THE ALARM SYSTEM IT WILL DRAW A SMALL AMOUNT FROM THE BATTERY
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