Just wonderin ?

aka rotten · 08-18-2014, 10:30 AM

Don't flame me to bad .I went to hop on 2000 think it,s G-16.When I got into seat reached for key, noticed I left it on for last couple weeks. Figgured id need battery charger but I tried it and it fired right up. Question is I guess does it not hurt to leave key on? Thing has lights, turn sig. and rear lights which were off, but also has radio which althou not on, sure it has memory stuff in it. Not an electrician but if I done that in trucks they,d be dead as doornail.Thanks

Dave in VA · 08-18-2014, 11:25 AM

Nothing is powered up when the key is on--it just prevents it from starting. If you wire in a relay for the lights so they only work when the key is on, it will eventually wear the battery down.

aka rotten · 08-18-2014, 01:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dave in VA

Nothing is powered up when the key is on--it just prevents it from starting. If you wire in a relay for the lights so they only work when the key is on, it will eventually wear the battery down.

Thanks for your answer Dave. Now I know.

08-18-2014, 10:30 AM	#1
aka rotten Not Yet Wild Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 68	Just wonderin ? Don't flame me to bad .I went to hop on 2000 think it,s G-16.When I got into seat reached for key, noticed I left it on for last couple weeks. Figgured id need battery charger but I tried it and it fired right up. Question is I guess does it not hurt to leave key on? Thing has lights, turn sig. and rear lights which were off, but also has radio which althou not on, sure it has memory stuff in it. Not an electrician but if I done that in trucks they,d be dead as doornail.Thanks
aka rotten Not Yet Wild Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 68

08-18-2014, 11:25 AM	#2
Dave in VA maintaining a low profile Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: SW Virginia USA Posts: 6,316	Re: Just wonderin ? Nothing is powered up when the key is on--it just prevents it from starting. If you wire in a relay for the lights so they only work when the key is on, it will eventually wear the battery down.

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