*sigh* 

"nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul" (nfamouscj) 03/01/2015 at 10:02 • Filed to: None

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So the annual subscription to carlink is up next month for the Stringbean. It lets me remote start/lock/unlock my car from anywhere in the US from my phone. Its a great backup in case you lock your keys in the car or just as a fun novelty. The best feature though is getting text message alerts anytime the alarm goes off.

Here's the problem, it's wrecking my battery. Probably not if I drove every day but I quite literally drive it on Friday evening and Sunday for a max of 20 miles. Monday - Thursday it sits. Because of the security system and data system always talking and waiting for input my battery is drained.

I installed a quick release for the battery to pop off on Monday mornings but that resets my stereo settings which are specicially tuned. it's not much to recover but a nuisance. If I do forget to unplug it will be dead in just a few days. The old interstate got replaced by an optima red top so I know it's fine and the alternator was recently replaced too.

i think it's just become a novelty though because nobody is going to steal anything from a 10 year old Sebring. Sure [I think] it looks nice but there are far better cars to target and crime isn't a problem in my neighborhood.

So should I keep the system and the cool points, maybe set an alarm so every Monday morning I unhook. Or should I pop the fuse and be done with it?

bob and john > nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul 03/01/2015 at 10:06

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Be done with it. Its a freaking 10 year old sebring. Nothing is going to happen to it

nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul > bob and john 03/01/2015 at 10:15

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but it's MY Sebring. I've had her since she was just a wee babe. Though I think I'm going to cut it, but leave it in and use it as some "perk" for when I sell it.

bob and john > nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul 03/01/2015 at 10:19

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I egt that its your sebring, but lets be honest. at the end of the day, its a sebring.

'sides (and this is just me) there is never anything in my car other then the spare, maybe a CD or 2, and the owners manual/registration stuff. So I have nothing to be stolen from it

nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul > bob and john 03/01/2015 at 10:24

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Funny story, before I got the security system, I stayed at a friend's place but forgot to lock the door.

Someone went through my center console - they left my rayban and Dragon sunglasses, my spare mini credit card, and cash for parking.

all they did steal was my work cellphone and these two prop straight razors for a Sweeny Todd costume.

bob and john > nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul 03/01/2015 at 10:26

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.....wtf

nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul > bob and john 03/01/2015 at 10:28

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yeah, $300 in glasses and $30 in cash.

they got a pair of $30 props and a cellphone worth nothing since I conveniently worked for Verizon and had it locked down.

E. Julius > nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul 03/01/2015 at 10:29

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What is a mini credit card? I'm intrigued…

nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul > E. Julius 03/01/2015 at 10:33

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the little keychain cards that don't work in 90% of readers because your keyring gets in the way