Can I leave the whole setting wired to my car while driving? Will the engine burn the controller? (use cigarette lighter plug or wired to battery)
1984843
i understand battery charger should not be wired to the battery while the vehicle is in use. good luck.
1984844
the controller pictured has reverse current protection built in. So the short answer is YES. However, the real question is how reliable is the controller.
1984845
I have mine mounted on my kayak and it stays plugged up to me trolling motor battery while it's in use. Thus far I haven't had any problems with it.
495089
It depends on how your car is wired. Some cigarette lighters have power supplied to them when your car is off and some cigarette lighters turn off when the car is off.
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")
1658134
yes it will turn off engine goes off a cigarette lighter but either way the Bluetooth devicedoes not take up nearly enough power to drain your battery and if it did stay on the whole time even with the engine off the Bluetooth device with automatic shut off after a few minutes of inactivity
246214
Thanks for the reply, I live in Central Wisconsin and I am planning on putting it on the oil pan of my car and I'm not sure if I should plug it in over night so it's warm by the morning because I'm not sure how long it would take to warm it up but I don't want to cause a fire either by leaving it plugged in over night.
1346759
I have mine directly wired to a heavy-gauge 12V cigarette lighter without a problem. To best protect your existing car wiring, though, I'd wire in a relay. It's not that much extra work and it keeps the load off the factory wiring..
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.
990485
You should use cigarette lighter especially if your cigarette lighter turns off when key is out. The unit will then turn on and off so that you won't forget. Yes, it needs power all the time. The battery inside does not last that long.
1087771
You should never leave electronic devices (charging or otherwise) plugged into receptacles that power them when engine isn't running.. You wouldn't leave yourheadlights on with the engine off would you. They allare drawing power, energy from the car battery when the alternator isn't charging it up.
1798579
Hello, Yes you are able to run it where ever power is. If you do, you might need to look at if your lighter is continuous power or does it shut after you shut the car down. but either way Answer is yes.
1622239
there is no on / off button for this device, it takes power from the cigarette plug, so for most car, when the engine is on, cigarette plug will give power and the device will be turn on automatically and vice versa. Please note though, some car gives power from the cigartte plug regardless, if that happens, there is a diconnecting point on the cable, close to the device, from there it can be disconnected. That is also, if you have more than one power cables, you could also share same device without removing all the well hidden cables. As for the audio, it's set from menu, you could have it turn on and it'll automatically on until you set it off from the menu. Hope this explains Marie of Kiwavcom
1527975
If you wired it in directly to the battery and the lite is on when the key is off it in time will drain the battery it is a very small slow draw. With the key on and the vehical running it is no problem. I wired mine threw a wire that was only hot when the key is on, this shuts all the lites off when you turn the vehical off. Was used on 2014 RZR 900.
301542
I have not yet installed my system. The instructions are HORRIBLE, and I'm going to have to take some time to sort them out. Regardless, I would assume that it is as safe to leave plugged-in as would be any electrical appliance, and likely, safer than most. (Coffee makers come to mind.) When I do install it, the controller will be near my back door, and it will be left plugged in, unless I decide to simply hard-wire it into the nearby breaker box.
1997266
If you are talking about starting the car, then yes you leave the cars battery cables attached to the car's battery. Word of warning: The one thing that will kill this unit is if you leave it attached to the car for more than a few seconds AFTER the engine starts. The alternator in the car will go to full charge which is more charging current than this unit can handle. One of the guys in my shop left one attached and went to the parts dept. It was physically destroyed when he got back. So start the car, and disconnect the unit.
795566
Unplugging is not necessary. It will, however, stay "on" after you turn off the engine and thus provide a small drain on the car battery. To avoid that, don't forget to press the blue button to turn ithe unit "off" every time you finish using it
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The only way it turns off is if you unplug it from the cigarette lighter plug. You can change the settings so the screen doesn't stay on for more than a minute when it is first plugged in. I use that time to check the camera views to make sure it is recording where I want it to. It hardly uses any battery power, especially if the screen has timed out as I left mine on for a week trip when I left it in the airport parking lot. Car started right up.
1528837
I've used it the entire time of driving however just to be o the safe side I would not leave something plugged in it overnight. Expecially if you have an older battery.