SpawnGT Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 Wierd question or maybe its more a desire to know why subaru implemented this in our car and other manufacters implement the latter in theirs. My friend just bought a left over 2008 Audi A4 2.0T FSI, and all the electronic components in the car are always hot (meaning electrically active, even after the key has been removed). I'm referring to the cigarette outlets, the radio can be turned on by just holding the power button for 5 seconds. In addition the ciggerette outlet in the trunk is always on. WHy is it that in my subaru once the key is removed everything in the car is dead? Can someone please shell out some details as to why Audi did this? how it can be benfifical to the owner of one car and other? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darkness of Death Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 audi did it so people that know can break into an audi, listen to some music and have a source to light their cigarettes while they're in there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpawnGT Posted August 10, 2009 Author Share Posted August 10, 2009 audi did it so people that know can break into an audi, listen to some music and have a source to light their cigarettes while they're in there That makes total sense...i smoked up my friends audi while he was sleeping, and even brought in a portable George Formin grill and made fajitas. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rice_rocket Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 All depends on the manufacturer... on all German cars I've owned the cigarette lighter is always hot (BMW and Audi). On a few of my relative's GM cars, all the accessory lighter outlets stayed hot.. ie the one in the arm rest, the one in the trunk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davey smalls Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 yep i remember this in my 2001 vw gti.. i could charge my nextel and bleep my ex-girls while smoking a number in the driveway. Stealth no alternator whine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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