Can it also be plugged to an AC outlet? I'm afraid my car battery will die before I fully drain my oil.
1528340
No, it needs a 12 volt source. I actually bought one of those jump start boxes, and just recharge it when I was done pumping. That way I have an emergency jump start source as well. Hope this help.
1528341
Good question. But I wouldn't know..I use it to flush my transmission and that only takes 2-3mins..max.
1069256
Not unless you want to. It runs off the car battery as supplied through the cigarette lighter (accessory power outlet). Depending on he vehicle, you may have to have the ignition key turned to the on position to have access to battery power, but you don't necessarily have to have the engine running. I would only run the engine if your battery power is low or if you're going to spend forever inflating multiple items.
193922
This outlet does not have a fuse of any kind, so it will provide as much current as the cord from your battery allows. Please note that this is not a USB connection.
1622738
No. It needs to be plugged into a regular a/c outlet. We use an extension cord. Otherwise, it is an excellent car vacuum cleaner.
1597085
all I can think of is a 12 volt battery with a inverter to give the same power as a AC current outlet. I haven't tried that but it works with other things.just a thought but you should talk to some one in the know.
1969661
Tony, per my experience yes--you can plug it in to the car if necessary, provided you have an outlet such as a cigarette lighter or aux power plug in the car. When I purchased my lantern it came with the car adaptor plug stored in the base of the unit. It is great to have as an emergency prep kit for snow, storms, etc. where you may find yourself stranded or in a vehicle waiting for assistance.
250707
You can plug it into any outlet. But i wouldn't buy it. It leaks and works poorly.
1788950
most cars have the 9v outlet tied into the ignition, so it's not powered when the car is not running. Therefore, it won't drain your battery at all.
229812
You can leave it plugged in but be aware that due to the budget construction it has minimal protective circuitry and could have a short lifespan running constantly, and that many vehicles have powered OBD ports when not running so it will gradually drain your battery. Estimates for current vary but are generally between 50mA and 100mA which isn't a lot but is enough I wouldn't leave it plugged in for more than a few days without running the vehicle to keep the battery charge level acceptable.
1244097
i am not a mechanic, nor electrical engineer, however, I doubt that the current required to charge this unit will do any harm to the battery. For a more qualified answer, you might check with your mechanic or dealer that sells auto batteries.
314394
Keep in mind that you will need a 110V power outlet or a capeable inverter in your car, first.
1023545
You don't want to plug it into the cigarette outlet, it draws too much power for that and you'll blow fuses or fry the wiring. You'll want to hook it up directly to the battery.
2207734
The heating element is in the cord. I did not drain oil until it cooled but dont believe you would have a problem with it.
2113237
Buy a dc to ac converter ( for the car outlet) and let us all know how it worked.
458449
I'm a mechanic and yes it will drain the battery if you leave it plugged in while the car is off, my suggestion is to hard wire it into the car with an "add a fuse" , it's simple and cheap and will turn on and off with the car without draining the battery (look up a video on YouTube "how to hardwire in a radar detector")
577792
Unit is AC(house current) only but would probably be ok if a car had an AC outlet and you kept the engine running.
2050792
It is charged via usb so I don't see why not but I wouldn't drain my car battery to charge it.