Question: battery discharge when car is not used?

[NickUK]

Hmm, this makes me wonder. My key drop is next to the door from my entry hall to the garage. With that door closed, I can stand in the entry and lock my car. Do I need to stash the keys upstairs? (What a pain.) My first floor has a small footprint which wraps around the garage, so going up is about the only way I can get distance between key and car. Or maybe I need a lead-lined key box, haha. I'm guessing anywhere I can communicate with the car is too close?

I lined a small tupperware box with aluminium foil (including the lid) and this blocks the key fob communicating with the car. I walked right up to the car with my key fob in the box and i couldnt unlock the car.

 

[StingMe]

Wow! Amazing! Thank you!

One last thing - If you get this adaptor, tender just plugs in to the 12v accessory plug.

Cigarette Lighter Adaptor
PN: 081-0069-5
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Battery Tender Cigarette Lighter Adapter with a black quick disconnect for 12V models only. Includes internal 3 Amp Fuse.

https://www.amazon.com/BATTERY-CHAR...TF8&qid=1525239872&sr=8-4&keywords=081-0069-5

 

[bumble bee]

I called kia and asked about that. He said car is supposed to do that.

 

[rocket23]

I'll end up plugging it in ...my luck when it hit's 5 below....ad it does....it will be dead as a doornail.

 

[G-172730]

We have a 2023 Kia Stinger that also has battery issues. Brought it to the dealer and they changed the battery. Not even a week later the battery died again. Kia roadside came and boosted the car, drove it for a couple days and the battery died again. We boosted it again and brought it straight to Kia. While it was waiting to be seen the battery died again and Kia has tested everything and they know there's an issue but they don't know where the issues is coming from. After a week of testing they said to come get it because everything is fine.

 

[smillie]

Just on leaving the car for a period, a couple of times have been away on holiday for 6-7 weeks (car in garage).
Started up fine both times, no issues.

 

[D.J.]

We have a 2023 Kia Stinger that also has battery issues. Brought it to the dealer and they changed the battery. Not even a week later the battery died again. Kia roadside came and boosted the car, drove it for a couple days and the battery died again. We boosted it again and brought it straight to Kia. While it was waiting to be seen the battery died again and Kia has tested everything and they know there's an issue but they don't know where the issues is coming from. After a week of testing they said to come get it because everything is fine.

So when you went to pick it up, did you ask them for a full report detailing what they found and what they fixed?