Re: [T3] Explain this! (cigar lighter and fogs - constant power)

["Dave Hall" <dave@hallvw.clara.co.uk>]

>  I mean, if the radio is playing how can you
> 'accidentally' leave it on?  It's making noise, it's face is illuminated!!

It's amazing what you can do if your brain lets you.
A couple of weeks ago there was a smell of fuel when cornering - can't be the
breather hose, I only replaced it a couple of years ago (actually it was!) - so
I took a look
around and nothing very obvious.  I was about to restart the engine, and thought
I'd take a look in the compartment first....  No problem or smell there.  Hmmm.
Locked the car (button down and trigger in - no key needed) and went in the
house.
Didn't use the car for a couple of days - funny, where are my keys?  Very rare
for me to mislay them.  Well, the spare ones were where they should be, so I
went out to the car, and there were my other ones, in the ignition, with
ignition on - well, it would have been if there had been any power left in the
battery!   Doh!

Dave.
UK VW Type 3 & 4 Club
http://www.hallvw.clara.co.uk/
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