Battery dohickey thing name needed!
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Battery dohickey thing name needed!
What's the name of the 9v plug-in (to the accessory socket) that keeps all the Vett's electrics running while the battery is being swapped? For the life o' me I can't think of a good name to look up. 
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Auto computer memory saver is what it is. That was 1/2 a morning's research.
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Every time I've seen those things advertised - they make a disclaimer that they don't work on C5's. You really don't need it. Anytime I've swapped batteries - the most I've lost was the time on the clock and I had to re-synch my fobs.
If you've enabled the THEFT-LOK on the factory radio - remember to disable it before you take the battery out or else you have to go through the procedure to unlock it - assuming you know the code. If you don't, there is still a way to unlock the radio without a trip to the dealer.
If you've enabled the THEFT-LOK on the factory radio - remember to disable it before you take the battery out or else you have to go through the procedure to unlock it - assuming you know the code. If you don't, there is still a way to unlock the radio without a trip to the dealer.
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Racer
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Every time I've seen those things advertised - they make a disclaimer that they don't work on C5's. You really don't need it. Anytime I've swapped batteries - the most I've lost was the time on the clock and I had to re-synch my fobs.
If you've enabled the THEFT-LOK on the factory radio - remember to disable it before you take the battery out or else you have to go through the procedure to unlock it - assuming you know the code. If you don't, there is still a way to unlock the radio without a trip to the dealer.
If you've enabled the THEFT-LOK on the factory radio - remember to disable it before you take the battery out or else you have to go through the procedure to unlock it - assuming you know the code. If you don't, there is still a way to unlock the radio without a trip to the dealer.
I just got off the horn to the local hi-end auto stereo shop and those things will only work on cars with energized aux outlets when the key is off. GM are this way but my Honda product isn't. I just proved that with my test light on the Honda too. So.........the 9v auxilliary won't work on the Honda and there's NO way I'm leaving the key on while I swap a battery!
I don't want a fried $1000 computer.
