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snoopy · Jul 30th, 2005, 02:45 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by brett

I have HK so it should sound good. I'm just worried about my battery. Last time I washed the Mini with the radio on (plus my Xennons) for about 40 minutes It was flat as a 2 cent piece

Better bring my Girlfriend so she can push start the Mini if it I get a flat battery

I thought the girlfriend might be causing the flat battery

Now on the serious side, did you have the Xenons on while you were washing the car? as mine do not work unless the engine is running, I have had the radio on for over 2 hours while working on my MINI and no flat battery.

I think you have Ipod thing and I read that they can cause excess drain on the battery as they do not allow the car bus system to go to sleep.

I would have the dealer look at the car (with out the Ipod thing installed) as there are other problems that can cause this and your dealer should fix them for you.

Snoopy

Jul 30th, 2005, 02:45 AM	#17
snoopy MINI2 Master Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: au Local Time: 08:32 AM Posts: 1,149 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by brett I have HK so it should sound good. I'm just worried about my battery. Last time I washed the Mini with the radio on (plus my Xennons) for about 40 minutes It was flat as a 2 cent piece Better bring my Girlfriend so she can push start the Mini if it I get a flat battery I thought the girlfriend might be causing the flat battery Now on the serious side, did you have the Xenons on while you were washing the car? as mine do not work unless the engine is running, I have had the radio on for over 2 hours while working on my MINI and no flat battery. I think you have Ipod thing and I read that they can cause excess drain on the battery as they do not allow the car bus system to go to sleep. I would have the dealer look at the car (with out the Ipod thing installed) as there are other problems that can cause this and your dealer should fix them for you. Snoopy