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Old 03-11-2021, 12:14 AM
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Originally Posted by upallnight View Post
Careful with that OBD connection. I have a GPS device from my insurance company connected to the OBD II port and if I don't drive the car monthly, the battery can discharge to a state that t needs a jump just to start the engine. The GPS device is always on so that I can locate my car with an App.
Hmm, thanks for the heads up. I know for sure my X6M vehicle location feature doesn't drain the battery - been away for more than a month a couple of times. I'll do a test on the X5 to determine how much power SyncUpDrive draws.
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