Sanity Check - don't inside lights time out?
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Sanity Check - don't inside lights time out?
Hi Guys,
Wanted to bounce a quick one off you if you don't mind. I thought the inside lights (i.e., Door left open) time out after 30 minutes or so to prevent battery drain. Is this true?
I ask because in a rush last night I left the driver's door open and was surprised to find the inside lights on this morning when I went to the garage. I had to hook her up to a charger for a couple of hours and all is well, but I don't want to operate under false assummptions. Isn't lights on / ignition off key not in ignition supposed to trigger a timer that shuts the lights off?
Either way, thank God I didn't start quizing my lady about why she was in the car this morning and left the door open (seemed like a logical conclusion for about a nano second - but then wisdom (aka: self preservation) kicked in and I tossed away that brilliant deduction/discussion) .
Of course it could be murphy's law: "yes unless your battery is low John, then strange things like this can happen. . ".
Well please let me know what you remember about the timeout and inside lights with our cars. This surprised me. I swear I could remember a time out the time I worked to replace the window and had the door open for a hour plus.
Thanks,
John
Wanted to bounce a quick one off you if you don't mind. I thought the inside lights (i.e., Door left open) time out after 30 minutes or so to prevent battery drain. Is this true?
I ask because in a rush last night I left the driver's door open and was surprised to find the inside lights on this morning when I went to the garage. I had to hook her up to a charger for a couple of hours and all is well, but I don't want to operate under false assummptions. Isn't lights on / ignition off key not in ignition supposed to trigger a timer that shuts the lights off?
Either way, thank God I didn't start quizing my lady about why she was in the car this morning and left the door open (seemed like a logical conclusion for about a nano second - but then wisdom (aka: self preservation) kicked in and I tossed away that brilliant deduction/discussion) .
Of course it could be murphy's law: "yes unless your battery is low John, then strange things like this can happen. . ".
Well please let me know what you remember about the timeout and inside lights with our cars. This surprised me. I swear I could remember a time out the time I worked to replace the window and had the door open for a hour plus.
Thanks,
John
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