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Old 6/3/16, 07:42 PM
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Originally Posted by m05fastbackGT
Guess my age is already beginning to cause memory loss at 57
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Please don't use that as an excuse. I was born in the 1950s also.
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Originally Posted by karman
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Please don't use that as an excuse. I was born in the 1950s also.
Trust me ! I know the feeling as I'll be turning 58 next month.. Yikes

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So, back to the problem and solution -- the simple and cheap solution to the battery drain problem, is to pull the fuse on the radio. Shazam! no more battery drain, and no more radio.

But radios and mustangs are luxuries anyway, we can certainly live without them if we have budget problems.

And you can probably turn up the volume on the i-Phone . . . . hmmmm, or maybe get rid of the i-Phone and use that money to buy a new radio . . . . but I digress . . . .

and yeah I guess I am showing my age too, I remember being able to survive without a fancy CD-changer and with no phone in the car at all.

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I don't think you can remove just the CD changer.. IIRC the CD changer and radio are integrated into the head unit.. Either you'll have to pull the fuse when the car is not in use or uninstall the entire head unit and install an aftermarket unit..
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Originally Posted by Gravydog
Yeah, i pulled the fuse. it kinda stinks to not have a radio, 'cause i have to listen to my friends
I was looking for instructions for removing the player, but I haven't seen anything yet.
lol I haven't even had a cd since i was like 10 lol
Just pull the fuse whenever your car is not being used.. That way you won't go through the hassle of ending up with another drained battery..

Then just put the fuse back in when ready to take your car back out.. Problem solved
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Originally Posted by Gravydog
i pulled the fuse & left it out. it's cool. i have my ipod lol & my dad can buy me a new stereo for my birthday & my brother can install it lol
This would seem to be your best option IMHO
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Customer satisfaction program would be nice.... In a perfect world, lol. Mine will go about 3-4 weeks until it dies, radio off. Any longer than 2 weeks I usually leave my battery tender plugged in. Works perfect over winter. Come spring she fires right up.
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Originally Posted by m05fastbackGT
Trust me ! I know the feeling as I'll be turning 58 next month.. Yikes
Hahaha you old farts!!!
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Originally Posted by Gravydog
NO KIDDING!!
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Hahaha you old farts!!!

That's exactly what I said 25 years ago


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