Read about this in the Sunday car tips in ST.Originally posted by joemit7850:Hi
Can we insert the key and start the aircon and radio without starting the engine on?
will it cause the battery goes flat very fast?
Thks
The articles I have come across says yes.Originally posted by joemit7850:Thanks for your reply,
What i mean is sometime if you are waiting in a car for someone
and you will prefer to off the engine to save the petrol but you need
the aircon and radio to entertain you while waiting. Is this going to shorten the life span for the battery?
Thanks
I don't know about you guys, but my car needs the engine to run the compressor to drive the air-con. No engine means you got a fan, not air-con for me.Originally posted by joemit7850:Thanks for your reply,
What i mean is sometime if you are waiting in a car for someone
and you will prefer to off the engine to save the petrol but you need
the aircon and radio to entertain you while waiting. Is this going to shorten the life span for the battery?
Thanks
Originally posted by Troy437:The articles I have come across says yes.
If normal radio, still ok. But if you wanna play music with amp whiel engine is off, dun do that . You may have difficulty starting the engine later.
Dun you notice that if you on your radio and start the engine thereafter, the radio is off by itself for a few seconds while the engine is starting up. That's bcoz starting a car requires near full batt strength.
Air-con on while engine not running is a No No.
Dun try to save petrol in such a way. You are draining your batt and putting yourself at risk of engine not being able to start later. When batt is low and you require to turn the ignition longer to get the engine started, you are also shortening your starter's life span.
No! Last time is on air-con and engine will get you killed. Due to the carbon monoxide that build-up around the car. If on aircon without engine kills you, then everyone will die in office leow!!!Originally posted by CarDreamer:Tot on aircon without engine will get yourself killed????![]()
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