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I Hate The F-ing Cold

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  • JamesonTSI-AWDJ Offline
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    JamesonTSI-AWD
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    #3

    alarm thats all i can think of..............i dont know how much that draws. i guess i could just turn it off.

    97 Talon TSI AWD

    [COLOR=Black]Mods- Upper and Lower Intercooler Piping, Injen Intake, and 1st Gen BOV[/COLOR]

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    • JamesonTSI-AWDJ Offline
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      JamesonTSI-AWD
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      #4

      does valet mode shut the alarm off completly so it wont draw?

      97 Talon TSI AWD

      [COLOR=Black]Mods- Upper and Lower Intercooler Piping, Injen Intake, and 1st Gen BOV[/COLOR]

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      • legacy-user-544L Offline
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        #5

        are you from around here? if not, get used to the cold, it can be a real bitch

        1995 Mitsubishi 3000gt 99.9% stock

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        • JamesonTSI-AWDJ Offline
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          JamesonTSI-AWD
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          #6

          yeah i am but i hate it more and more haha minot is always warmer, but not by much!

          any ideas?

          97 Talon TSI AWD

          [COLOR=Black]Mods- Upper and Lower Intercooler Piping, Injen Intake, and 1st Gen BOV[/COLOR]

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          • P Offline
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            probe this
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            #7

            i would say it's your battery needs to be replaced.

            My probe is fast. How fast? Line up next to me at the track and find out.
            I can pull my probe faster than most ricers can race. haha
            99 black lightning 496whp, 620ft/lbs heavy pig

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            • 24valvenotak2 Offline
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              24valvenotak
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              #8

              I have the same problem in my stealth. Brand new battery, altenator, belts, fuel filter, plugs, ignition coil pack, wires checked fine, fuel pump works to spec, injectors are not clogged, fuel and lines are fine, no parasitic draw on the battery(battery checked perfect after sitting for 36 hours). The only cure I have found for the problem is drive a chevy pickup in the winter. If anyone has any good advice for either of us please feel free share(sorry for semi-whoring your post).

              Getcher green hat, we are goin fishin.

              > 63vette;288530 wrote:
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              • JamesonTSI-AWDJ Offline
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                JamesonTSI-AWD
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                #9

                probe this wrote:
                i would say it's your battery needs to be replaced.

                it is a new batt. chaffer

                97 Talon TSI AWD

                [COLOR=Black]Mods- Upper and Lower Intercooler Piping, Injen Intake, and 1st Gen BOV[/COLOR]

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                • JimJ Offline
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                  You'd be surprised at how much an alarm system can draw, but generally speaking thats only after you leave it sit for a while.

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                    #11

                    JamesonTSI-AWD wrote:
                    yeah i am but i hate it more and more haha minot is always warmer, but not by much!

                    any ideas?

                    Minot usually still has snow in april.....

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                    • amichezeA Offline
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                      amicheze
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                      #12

                      definitely sounds like it could be the alarm.. but you wouldnt think it would draw that much power. what if someone is gone for a week and doesnt use their car? i would imagine the manufacturer would make it so you wouldnt have to jump it if it sits after a couple days.

                      i got a brand new (cheap) battery for my talon last fall and i can leave it out overnight in 30 below weather and it starts no problem the next morning.

                      2006 Audi A3 2.0T

                      "My country, right or wrong." is like saying, "My mother, drunk or sober." - G. K. Chesterton

                      > Fargostreet Trolls wrote:
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                      • JamesonTSI-AWDJ Offline
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                        JamesonTSI-AWD
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                        #13

                        do you have an alarm?

                        an other thing, i dont know completly about alarms, but i am trying to figure out if alarms have a power cap or not, because the battery is pretty much dead, and the alarm still activates, maybe i broke a cell, cuz the battery was alittle swolen haha.

                        97 Talon TSI AWD

                        [COLOR=Black]Mods- Upper and Lower Intercooler Piping, Injen Intake, and 1st Gen BOV[/COLOR]

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                        • PSiedTSiP Offline
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                          if its swollen its prolly frozen...i guess i dont know how cold it is up there but if it gets discharged and its below freezing then you have a frozen battery...not a good situation...

                          At first I did it for fun, then I realized I made the investment and had to do it!

                          92 Talon AWD 6/4bolt [EMAIL="[email protected]"][email protected][/EMAIL]
                          95 240SX SE SR20DET [EMAIL="[email protected]"][email protected][/EMAIL]
                          1993.5 Supra Hardtop...Sold
                          Next project? 6cyl, 6spd?

                          > spanish-rice;237125 wrote:
                          > at first i thought the title said beer truck drivers needed... In which case i accidently put my two weeks in at work.

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                            92TSIpos
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                            dry cell is the only way to go. I have a yellow top optima, and it took me about 45 mins to drain it trying to start my car.

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                              my battery goes dead from my alarm all the time!

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                              • JoelJ Offline
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                                PSiedTSi wrote:
                                if its swollen its prolly frozen...i guess i dont know how cold it is up there but if it gets discharged and its below freezing then you have a frozen battery...not a good situation...
                                If this hapopens, your un-intentionally making a bomb. The right conditions and your battery can blow. Take it out, bring it inside and let it thaw out. put it back in, and you might fix your problem.

                                no race car? becuz homeowner...

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                                  92TSIpos wrote:
                                  dry cell is the only way to go. I have a yellow top optima, and it took me about 45 mins to drain it trying to start my car.
                                  Plus you got a shit load of cool glowy gauges! and an AFC. 125 bucks well spent!

                                  no race car? becuz homeowner...

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                                    PSiedTSi
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                                    #19

                                    you can trickle charge it cant you joel? cause that thaws it out as it charges rather than just a huge amperage at once...right? i dunno i cant remember from those classes anymore

                                    At first I did it for fun, then I realized I made the investment and had to do it!

                                    92 Talon AWD 6/4bolt [EMAIL="[email protected]"][email protected][/EMAIL]
                                    95 240SX SE SR20DET [EMAIL="[email protected]"][email protected][/EMAIL]
                                    1993.5 Supra Hardtop...Sold
                                    Next project? 6cyl, 6spd?

                                    > spanish-rice;237125 wrote:
                                    > at first i thought the title said beer truck drivers needed... In which case i accidently put my two weeks in at work.

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                                      You dont have any subs in your car do you? My roomie has a 99+ Cougar with a pretty good system in it and he has trouble starting in the cold because he sits in the car and lets it idle with the stereo up before shutting it off.

                                      I had a little bit of pain getting my car started but it always did.

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                                      • JamesonTSI-AWDJ Offline
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                                        JamesonTSI-AWD
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                                        #21

                                        nope no subs or gauges or anything just an alarm

                                        97 Talon TSI AWD

                                        [COLOR=Black]Mods- Upper and Lower Intercooler Piping, Injen Intake, and 1st Gen BOV[/COLOR]

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                                          #22

                                          I guess I would just go get a new battery or take yours out and let it warm up. It kinda sounds like your battery just doesnt want to hold a charge. POS

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