niko Posted July 20, 2012 Report Share Posted July 20, 2012 I have the 2011 R/T, i am at the drive-in theatre and with the push button start have it set to the acc. to listen to stereo, well its normal according to the owners manual that the power shuts off at 30 minutes, this is crazy as i was at the dusk to dawn drivein watched 4 movies with family and stereo turned off about 12 times, thats annoying when you are watching a movie because when it shuts off you have to press the push button start to acc. every half hour, called the deal and chrysler Canada and say there is nothing i can do its the way it is, at least with the old journey with the "key" when you put it to acc. the stereo would stay on like any other key ignition car, this is terrible any suggestions would be great thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psyke Posted July 20, 2012 Report Share Posted July 20, 2012 Unfortunately I think you hit it on the head; they put in the auto shut off in all modes except for when the engine is running so that you don't accidentally leave the system in acc and kill the battery if you happen to leave the car. While I don't care for the system for the system for the same reason you mentioned, without having to pull a key anymore I've caught myself exiting the DJ a couple of times with the car still running. Doesn't help that the v6 is so freakin quiet Cheers! Steph S. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mcgusto82 Posted July 22, 2012 Report Share Posted July 22, 2012 I'LL SAY!! The v6 is ridiculously quite. I've turn the car off trying to turn it "on" a few times. Lol Never thought I'd ever see myself complaining about how quite and smooth an engine is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onecrazyfoo4u Posted July 26, 2012 Report Share Posted July 26, 2012 Same here, been to the drive in twice this year and have to keep turning it back on to ACC every 30 minutes. It's good to not kill the battery but sucks when you're trying to watch a movie! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redtomatoman Posted July 27, 2012 Report Share Posted July 27, 2012 What sucks more, pushing the ACC button every thirty mins while at the drive-in theater or figuring out you accidently left the ACC button on for hours and being in need of a jump? I'm going with the latter. I like to play some music at the beach occasionally. It is a hassle to go back to the car to restart the music, but it also serves as a reminder to occasionally restart the car. Six of one, half a dozen of the the other. . . Peace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul McCullough Posted October 7, 2015 Report Share Posted October 7, 2015 Hello. Does anyone know if in ACC mode with lights off how do dim the dash display? Also how long can these two screens last on battery? I don't want to be stuck needing a jump start. Any help would be greatly appreciated. dhh3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkeaton Posted October 7, 2015 Report Share Posted October 7, 2015 The vehicle is equipped with a battery drain protection feature. It will shut things down if it notices a drain on the battery automatically and turn things off to avoid draining the battery. dhh3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul McCullough Posted October 7, 2015 Report Share Posted October 7, 2015 Is the battery drain protection feature the 30 min shut off? If so and I keep hitting the power button again to turn it on again for another 30 min and then another will I eventually drain the battery? If so how long would that last? 3 hours or six hours interupted in 30 min intervals? Just wondering. dhh3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhh3 Posted October 8, 2015 Report Share Posted October 8, 2015 I would guess that after doing this for a number of times, there would be a point it wouldn't come back on. Whether it would start or not - well, your guess is as good as mine. jkeaton 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bramfrank Posted October 8, 2015 Report Share Posted October 8, 2015 You don't have to wait for the timer to be triggered. You can press the start button three times quickly every so often to restart the timer and nothing in the vehicle will shut off. Lobitz68 and dhh3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul McCullough Posted October 9, 2015 Report Share Posted October 9, 2015 It's really no big deal about pressing the button over and over. The only thing is I don't want to end up at a drive in theater needing a boost. Is there an indicator light or something when battery is low? dhh3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bramfrank Posted October 9, 2015 Report Share Posted October 9, 2015 90 minutes won't kill a battery in reasonable condition unless, perhaps your headlights are on. dhh3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lobitz68 Posted October 9, 2015 Report Share Posted October 9, 2015 Or if you have an aftermarket amplified stereo... 90 minutes could potentially kill your battery then. jkeaton and dhh3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xcaliber81 Posted October 10, 2015 Report Share Posted October 10, 2015 Notice in acc mode the Guage cluster and master door switch stay lit? dhh3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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