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Blue Demon · 06-23-2009, 08:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CamaroScotty

The vette issue was "corrected" in 2007. There are onboard computers that drain the cars. I doubt there is an issue with the Camaro...They wouldn't have repeated an old vette issue.

Advice, if you're driving your car very little, get a battery tender charger - regardless of make / model / year

It was corrected before the 2006 Corvettes came out, ain't no way it is going to be an issue on the 2010 Camaro, sheesh...

JBsC6 · 06-23-2009, 08:59 PM

I always park in first gear and never use the emergency brake in my 08 C6 and its never drained the battery.

Like I said earlier GM figured out consumers hated the reverse gear /emergency brake nonsense...that they did away with it in 2006. I'd be really surprised if GM put this feature on any car ever again..

Park it in first gear with or without the emergency brake is my suggestion. (unless the owners manual says otherwise.)

JewelZ · 06-23-2009, 09:01 PM

hmmm.. wtf

Legend · 06-23-2009, 09:02 PM

Driving mine for 2 months and always park in first gear...always starts the next day!

Rogue Leader · 06-23-2009, 11:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JBsC6

I always park in first gear and never use the emergency brake in my 08 C6 and its never drained the battery.

Like I said earlier GM figured out consumers hated the reverse gear /emergency brake nonsense...that they did away with it in 2006. I'd be really surprised if GM put this feature on any car ever again..

Park it in first gear with or without the emergency brake is my suggestion. (unless the owners manual says otherwise.)

I still just don't understand how it was a feature? Like what was the benefit of this feature? What was it called?

Its more like a no parking penalty!

Lovestanda · 06-23-2009, 11:51 PM

Hope this issue is BS.

superstockcam · 06-24-2009, 12:24 AM

I put a volt meter between my battery and cable, same drop with key off in reverse,neutral,first,brake,no brake?? On mine it seems to be

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Yamaha venture royale

JJ#48Racing · 06-24-2009, 10:35 AM

+1, 2005 C6's were like that, but they fixed it for 2006. Consumers didn't like it. I think GM learned and I doubt it will ever be on another GM product again.

SS-LS3 · 06-24-2009, 11:07 AM

my '06 C6 WILL drain the battery in a month (any gear - not required to put into reverse) if it is not on the charger -

'05 vettes had to be in reverse (DIC would tell you also) - the computers drain the battery very quickly because of the electronics (looking for fob's and sensors and whatever else needs to be running while parked)

if the Camaro looks for the same kinds of things it may also drain the battery after a while (hope a least a few months)

could be the dealer cars were sitting a long time before they got them.....

Shocker · 06-24-2009, 11:13 AM

Well on my GTO I leave it in 1st and my Dad leaves his 06 Z06 in neutral w/ parking brake.

Never have had any battery problems.

O2BQIK · 06-24-2009, 02:17 PM

Had my car 8 days, left it in 1st w/ parking brake on, no battery issues yet.

Mod007 · 06-24-2009, 02:49 PM

Gotta say I think this is

, I had my Camaro parked for almost a week in 1st and had no problems starting it right up.

Top Thrill · 06-24-2009, 09:12 PM

Sounds to me like the dealer was just plain WRONG.
He must have been thinking of the vette issue.
I tried to tell them I had not heard of this on the Camaro. I was sure if it did this I would have already heard about it on Camaro5. The best place for Camaro news and info.
I should go back and tell that salesman he is full of it. I think that would be a waist of time. Something tells me he would never belive me.

btf331 · 11-06-2014, 10:12 PM

My salesman said and service manager said it turns off the compute ecu

06-23-2009, 08:59 PM	#30
JBsC6 Drives: 2008 Blk C6 Z51 NPP Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Northern NJ Posts: 255 View My Garage	I always park in first gear and never use the emergency brake in my 08 C6 and its never drained the battery. Like I said earlier GM figured out consumers hated the reverse gear /emergency brake nonsense...that they did away with it in 2006. I'd be really surprised if GM put this feature on any car ever again.. Park it in first gear with or without the emergency brake is my suggestion. (unless the owners manual says otherwise.) __________________ 2008 Blk C6 Z51 NPP M6/2008 Silver CTS AWD FE2 304hp

06-23-2009, 09:01 PM	#31
JewelZ Just Lovin' My Camaro! Drives: CGM 2LT/RS/AUTO Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: san antonio, tx Posts: 1,325	hmmm.. wtf __________________ CGM( GRAY 2 tone interior ) 2LT/RS/AUTO NJHKKM $29,965.00 1EH37 1100 03/28/2009 AFF, B34, DCP, FE9, GBV, LLT, MX0, SGC, UQA, WRS, 2LT 50 YEARS FROM NOW, DON'T YOU WANNA BE ABLE TO LOOK BACK AND SAY YOU HAD THE GUTS TO GET INTO THE CAR!?!? ORDER STATUS : 6000 as of 08.18.2009. VIN# 33,985!!! His name is 'GOLIATH'!!! GOT MY CAR!!!! AND I LOVE IT!!!!

06-24-2009, 12:24 AM	#35
superstockcam Member Drives: 2010 ABM 2SS/RS LS3 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Where you vacation...Tahoe Posts: 928	I put a volt meter between my battery and cable, same drop with key off in reverse,neutral,first,brake,no brake?? On mine it seems to be ________ Yamaha venture royale Last edited by superstockcam; 04-19-2011 at 02:57 AM.

06-24-2009, 11:13 AM	#38
Shocker Future 5th Gen Owner Drives: 2004 Pontiac GTO Join Date: May 2009 Location: Westchester,IL Posts: 34	Well on my GTO I leave it in 1st and my Dad leaves his 06 Z06 in neutral w/ parking brake. Never have had any battery problems. __________________ Future Owner of a5th Gen Black/Black and more Black RS/SS For now a lightly modded 04 GTO

06-24-2009, 02:17 PM	#39
O2BQIK Drives: 1991 Camaro RS Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Dallas area Posts: 596	Had my car 8 days, left it in 1st w/ parking brake on, no battery issues yet. __________________ 2010 Camaro SS in black/beige: Sold. \| '91 Camaro RS: Still the dream car! '98 Camaro SS: Incon twin turbo. Sold \| '99 Camaro SS: Heads/cam/bolt-ons. Sold.

06-23-2009, 09:02 PM	#32
Legend Hello! Drives: 2008 JSB Z06! Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 2,624 View My Garage	Driving mine for 2 months and always park in first gear...always starts the next day!

06-23-2009, 11:51 PM	#34
Lovestanda Large Member Drives: Yugo SS Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: South Jersey Posts: 429	Hope this issue is BS.

06-24-2009, 10:35 AM	#36
JJ#48Racing Drives: 1998 Camaro SS Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Lancaster, CA Posts: 1,115	+1, 2005 C6's were like that, but they fixed it for 2006. Consumers didn't like it. I think GM learned and I doubt it will ever be on another GM product again.

06-24-2009, 11:07 AM	#37
SS-LS3 Drives: SS-LS2 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Hawaii Posts: 47 View My Garage	my '06 C6 WILL drain the battery in a month (any gear - not required to put into reverse) if it is not on the charger - '05 vettes had to be in reverse (DIC would tell you also) - the computers drain the battery very quickly because of the electronics (looking for fob's and sensors and whatever else needs to be running while parked) if the Camaro looks for the same kinds of things it may also drain the battery after a while (hope a least a few months) could be the dealer cars were sitting a long time before they got them.....

06-24-2009, 02:49 PM	#40
Mod007 Drives: Camaro SS/RS Join Date: May 2009 Location: Austin TX, Posts: 475	Gotta say I think this is , I had my Camaro parked for almost a week in 1st and had no problems starting it right up. __________________ Camaro SS/RS Corsa Catback

06-24-2009, 09:12 PM	#41
Top Thrill BOD 5/28/09 #13485 Drives: 2010 Camaro 2LT RS Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Chesapeake, Virginia Posts: 913	Sounds to me like the dealer was just plain WRONG. He must have been thinking of the vette issue. I tried to tell them I had not heard of this on the Camaro. I was sure if it did this I would have already heard about it on Camaro5. The best place for Camaro news and info. I should go back and tell that salesman he is full of it. I think that would be a waist of time. Something tells me he would never belive me. __________________

11-06-2014, 10:12 PM	#42
btf331 Drives: new:2014 BLK 2SS/RS, NPP, Short Thr Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: NY Posts: 273 View My Garage	My salesman said and service manager said it turns off the compute ecu

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