Dead New Car after 450 miles

[homeofstone]

Very interesting post! In my new 2011 4.6 the power outlet in the console is not live when the car is off (I wish it was).....is this something the dealer can turn on or off? I want my phone to charge when it is plugged into this outlet even when the car is not running.....no way can charging ur sell phone drain a large car battery so quickly.

My BMW had a problem with dead batteries (because my wife doesn't put a lot of miles on this car).....turns out the battery is not dead......instead what happens is the car electronics would see a battery voltage that was lower than spec or that BMW felt would operate all of the safety features of the car and as a result the electronics would not let the car start.

Solution was a small battery maintainer/charger that we plugged in every time we parked the car in the garage.....we plugged it into the cigarette lighter. Worked just fine!

Anyway.....on a 2011 4.6 should the outlet be live when the car is not running? Is anyone using a batter maintainer that they plug into the car when it's in the garage?

Thanks for any input!

Check section 4 page 106 of the Genesis Sedan owner's manual, the power outlet is live all the time and manual cautions about a discharged battery.

 

[evetsmd]

Check section 4 page 106 of the Genesis Sedan owner's manual, the power outlet is live all the time and manual cautions about a discharged battery.

Thanks for the advice...my power outlet is not live all the time irregardless of what the manual says......and yes I would expect the manual to caution against drawing power all the time but still in my opinion a cell phone is not going to kill a car battery in an overnight or short period of time situation.

Guess I need to check with the dealer about why my outlet only powers up when the car is running.......

Have a great day....