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      08-15-2013, 08:28 PM   #1
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keep ignition on while cleaning car

I would like to leave the radio on while im cleaning the car etc, and the whole thing shuts off after about five minutes. is there a way to keep the ignition [radio] on for lets say a hour or so like in older cars//
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it's a feature to prevent battery from dying iirc
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I have the same problem. I also understand why it's set that way. But is there a way to change the coding?
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Do not turn on to accessory mode. On my e90 i would Just open the door and press in the volume knob and it would power on and stay on until I lock the car
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Do not turn on to accessory mode. On my e90 i would Just open the door and press in the volume knob and it would power on and stay on until I lock the car
^_+1~

I watched a watched a 3hr movie from the iDrive when I was waiting for sister in law.
It surprisingly held up well, the low battery hasn't been triggered yet
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Do not turn on to accessory mode. On my e90 i would Just open the door and press in the volume knob and it would power on and stay on until I lock the car
Hot damn, I'm gonna have to put a beer in the cup holder and crank the tunes.
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      08-18-2013, 10:22 PM   #7
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Hot damn, I'm gonna have to put a beer in the cup holder and crank the tunes.
Now that's sounds like a master plan
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weird, I think I've tried that but the radio shut off anyway. Does the key fob need to be inside the car?

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Do not turn on to accessory mode. On my e90 i would Just open the door and press in the volume knob and it would power on and stay on until I lock the car
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After you pushed the volume button 3 times in an interval, the radio and stuffs in the iDrive won't come on, unless you press the accessory button once, then it would reset the interval.
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