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Old 06-09-2008, 12:09 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by rocket View Post
thats cool, but whats the point?
Following Johnny Mullet's comment, you can kill the ecu and accessories while coasting with the key. With buttons, you can avoid risk of locking your steering column while rolling, reduce wear and tear on your lock cylinder and ignition switch, and eliminate the radio shutting off every time you restart your car. (most cars' ignition switches remove power from the climate control and radio/windows while starting to ensure an easy start. Killing the radio is unnecessarily annoying when it's a small one with little electrical load)
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