Beware the new car radio.

Do you think that new car radio is a bargain? Think again. Remember that bell that used to ring when you were about to leave your keys in your ignition or when you were about to leave your lights on? That may disappear when you install your new radio.

I found this out the hard way when I left my lights on twice in my car. Sure my car has running lights which switch on whenever it becomes dark or stormy outside. But sometimes the precipitation is so light or the sun is just bright enough to keep your lights off. Then you turn them on manually to compensate for your situation. This is when you make the mistake. Of course driving sleepy doesn't help either. It gets worse when you habitually rely on your automatic lights. You just stop thinking about turning your lights off. That's a big mistake.

So before you have a new radio installed in your car, make sure to talk to your mechanic about the ding dong that might disappear in your car. Otherwise you may have major battery trouble in the near future. Lesson Learned.