[Golden]

I can't believe I'm going to ask this, but is there a way to keep the radio going when the car is off? The stereo in the C7 is so nice that I'd like to listen to it while cleaning the car, but it only last 10 minutes after turning the car on (I'm not actually starting the car, mind you, just turning it on.)

Perhaps I just need to increase the 10 minutes in teh preferences?

-Golden.

 

[glen e]

push the start button with your foot off the brake or clutch.....you now have 10 min use...then you need to turn on the radio again...

better than a dead batt....

 

[cyberay]

If you push the start button and hold it for more than 5 seconds without pressing the clutch, or brake on auto trans, the engine won't turn over but the ignition will be fully on and the radio will stay on. I doubt a good battery would be drained in the time it takes to wash a car.

 

[Golden]

Thank you! That's awesome. How did you figure that out? Was it in the manual somewhere? I swear I've looked for days... -Golden

 

[cyberay]

Thank you! That's awesome. How did you figure that out? Was it in the manual somewhere? I swear I've looked for days... -Golden

I'm sorry, I don't know exactly when I discovered that. I think it was when I first got the car and was running through the menus and found some were not accessible without the ignition fully on.

 

[smajicek]

If you push the start button and hold it for more than 5 seconds without pressing the clutch, or brake on auto trans, the engine won't turn over but the ignition will be fully on and the radio will stay on. I doubt a good battery would be drained in the time it takes to wash a car.

Old school cars with a key had a ACC position, is there such a thing now on these push button start cars? At least in the old days ACC position only powered minimal things like windows and radio, seems like a waste to power everything in the ON position if you just want the radio ON?

 

[glen e]

See post 2...this is the ACC position....

 

[Crawler]

In the C7 you can also just hit the radio power button without pressing the start button. That will let you detail the car without the annoying key reminder dinging at you.

 

[MrG69]

In the C7 you can also just hit the radio power button without pressing the start button. That will let you detail the car without the annoying key reminder dinging at you.

Really? I tried this, it didn't work for me??


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[jalbregts]

Mine doesn't work that way either.

 

[Dasyatis]

Stick shift, need to have your foot on the brake pedal when pushing the start button to get the ACC position.

 

[2vette2]

Stereo??? What's a Stereo? Showing our age are we?

 

[Musicrowe]

push the start button with your foot off the brake or clutch.....you now have 10 min use...then you need to turn on the radio again...

better than a dead batt....

My thoughts exactly. I found this to be the only way to keep the radio on more than 10 min intervals. Eg. Detailing or waxing . I just wish it wouldn’t turn on dash lights as well. The manual states this is what mechs do to get access electrical w/o having to start engine. Ty vm

 

[jsvette]

My thoughts exactly. I found this to be the only way to keep the radio on more than 10 min intervals. Eg. Detailing or waxing . I just wish it wouldn’t turn on dash lights as well. The manual states this is what mechs do to get access electrical w/o having to start engine. Ty vm

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