I've done this same basic mod on every vehicle I've had that had a "reminder" in it. I miss when it all you had to do was pull out a plug-in relay under the dash to get rid of it.
I went out today to decide whether I wanted to mess with this, and which method to do on my Tundra. While deciding whether I could live without the non-locking functionality with the key in the ignition, (I definately can...But then having both a 6 and a 4 yr old boy, both of which are
[email protected], I REALLY needed to think whether that would be good to have one or both in the truck, with the key in, while I had to get out for even a split-second to do, or grab something...), I found that the "reminder" only stays on while trying to listen to the radio with doors open, with the key in ACC position. Beeper goes off in the ON position, and I can listen to the radio with the doors open.
I guess my question is, how much of a difference is there leaving the door open, and radio playing in the ON position, vs the ACC position?
I KNOW leaving it in the ON position takes more juice and will drain the battery faster, as ALL the electronics and computer will be sucking juice also.
But does anyone know just EXACTLY what is on/off, and draining/not draining juice in either position, or have any idea the differnce in time before the battery drains enough to not be able to start the truck?