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I had this same problem in my 2005-ish Lexus! I got a cheap switch[1] on Amazon and put it in-line with my battery. If I’m going to leave the car undriven for m

• kevstev 1y ago
  Doesn't anti-theft precautions kick in when you do this? On my Honda, if the battery goes completely dead or when I replace it, I have to enter a code in after, and IIRC all my radio stations reset, so it would be really inconvenient to do this often. My way around this, which is also somewhat inconvenient- is that I pop the hood and connect a trickle charger if I have a feeling I won't be driving for a few weeks. I have a garage so this is the lesser evil.
  • pinkmuffinere 1y ago
    Hmm I do have to put the key in the door when I’m reconnecting the battery, or else the car alarm will go off. That’s the only thing I’ve noticed though — maybe it’s just too old to have more complex features? I never listen to radio, so the stations may be reset and I just don’t notice.
    • kevstev 1y ago
      My accord is a 2007 so not much newer than yours. We can Uber around for most trips but find it very convenient to have a car at times. If it works for you great, I thought that was a fairly common thing- particularly in cars of that era, because radio theft used to be so common.