Battery Rundown Protection/Inadvertent Power

2018 Chevrolet Sonic LS, 1.8L Eng VIN H, Automatic TransSECTION Battery Rundown Protection/Inadvertent Power

The BCM inadvertent power supply voltage circuit provides battery positive voltage to all of the interior lamps. In the event that any of these lamps were to remain illuminated for a period of more than 10 minutes with the ignition switch in the OFF position, the BCM will deactivate the inadvertent power supply voltage circuit to prevent total battery discharge.

RENDER: 1.0x

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