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The AA again!
« on: June 09, 2011, 04:45:34 PM »
How can leaving your satnav plugged in completely drain the battery?  cussing:
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Re: The AA again!
« Reply #1 on: June 09, 2011, 04:48:15 PM »
You have the option for it to power down when you switch the ignition off...
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Re: The AA again!
« Reply #2 on: June 09, 2011, 05:54:35 PM »
My new one switches itself of with the ignition ~ it also offers an option to run on it's internal battery if I wish it. Gives me 30 seconds to press the button to accept that option and then switches itself off. It certainly does not run on the car battery when the ignition is off as it is plugged into the cigar lighter and that won't work if the ignition is off. I reckon you have a dodgy battery.

An alternative is that one of your internal lights (prolly the one in the boot) is permanently on.
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Re: The AA again!
« Reply #3 on: June 09, 2011, 06:00:34 PM »
Nope. It was plugged into the fag lighter and when I unplugged it all the readings changed   noooo:

And how is your new satnav?  whistle:
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Re: The AA again!
« Reply #4 on: June 09, 2011, 06:13:30 PM »
Got me to the pub in a village I have never been to before without any problems, despite my ignoring it's desire to take me via the M6. It simply recalculated a journey to allow for my deviation from instructions given and picked up the route I was taking within about 20 seconds.
Deliberately misled it by taking wrong turnings on way home and it again recalculated a route to allow for them.

Wondering why I have always been against having one  whistle:

Ackchooly it was not only to find Miss C and you but the arguments whilst driving abroad that prompted the purchase ..... SWWLTBO cannot read a map! The Sat Nav does not have a lengthy debate about my ignoring her directions (yes it has a female voice) but simply gets on with the job .... Bliss! cloud9:
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Re: The AA again!
« Reply #5 on: June 09, 2011, 06:16:27 PM »
I first used on in Canada. SHe would say "Continue for 458 miles," and then fook off and do her nails or summat  ::)

We all jumped when she came to and said, "In one mile.....". We called her The Lady in the SKy. I think The Boy thought she lived on a space station  noooo:
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Re: The AA again!
« Reply #6 on: June 09, 2011, 06:28:23 PM »
I'm just glad I used it today when I was alone in the car .... I realised after about 20 miles that I was saying "Thank you dear" every time the voice spoke  redface:

F*ck knows what the family would have said if they'd been there.
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Re: The AA again!
« Reply #7 on: June 09, 2011, 06:40:50 PM »
Quote from: Nick on June 09, 2011, 04:45:34 PM
How can leaving your satnav plugged in completely drain the battery?  cussing:

The sat nav is fine.... tis your car wot is fucked....  noooo:
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Re: The AA again!
« Reply #8 on: June 09, 2011, 06:42:22 PM »
It goes like shit off a shovel angel1
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Re: The AA again!
« Reply #9 on: June 09, 2011, 06:43:47 PM »
Quote from: Nick on June 09, 2011, 06:42:22 PM
It goes like shit off a shovel angel1

When it starts ..... bit like me really  redface:
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Re: The AA again!
« Reply #10 on: June 09, 2011, 06:45:51 PM »
Quote from: Nick on June 09, 2011, 06:42:22 PM
It goes like shit...

The truth hurts like happy100

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Re: The AA again!
« Reply #11 on: June 09, 2011, 06:46:43 PM »
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Re: The AA again!
« Reply #12 on: June 09, 2011, 06:47:47 PM »
Didn't it burst into flames in some other electrical nightmare scenario situation recently...?  whistle:
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Re: The AA again!
« Reply #13 on: June 09, 2011, 06:58:26 PM »
Quote from: Snoopy on June 09, 2011, 06:13:30 PM

Wondering why I have always been against having one  whistle:


I resisted until about two years ago. I'd be lost without it now  ;)
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Re: The AA again!
« Reply #14 on: June 09, 2011, 07:00:35 PM »
Quote from: Just One More on June 09, 2011, 06:58:26 PM
Quote from: Snoopy on June 09, 2011, 06:13:30 PM

Wondering why I have always been against having one  whistle:


I resisted until about two years ago. I'd be lost without it now  ;)

 drumroll:

I got one here recently... Not strictly necessary in a country that is so small but it has proved itself to be useful....
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