If it is plugged in to the wall does it still auto power off after 5 minutes? Will it auto power on in the car once usb power is applied?
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Hi Mike, when the device is being powered by an external power source, the unit will not power off after 5 minutes. Once the unit is off, you will need to manually turn it on after power is restored.
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When the camera is plugged into the Power Adapter, it will automatically start recording when it receives power and stops recording about 5 secs after it stops receiving power. Assuming your power outlet in your car only works when the key is in the ignition.
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For me, with an iphone 5, it does reconnect when I turn the car on. My power outlet is powered off when the car is off, not sure if that makes a difference.
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No. It plugs into a standard home wall outlet. Basically, it turns the AC from your wall outlet to the DC you would get from your car battery. You wouldn't need a car plug. If you're looking for something with a car plug, you may be looking for a Power Inverter that plugs into your car and has changes the DC to AC.
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I've not used in the car outlet. I have only used to plug into the wall.....battery pops in the device, plugs into wall.
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We have left it plugged in to our car for up to 6 hours without losing power for the car. I also have the electrical plug in so I can plug it in overnight at motel rooms. Have never tried it overnight on the car battery. Some cars will shut off the battery after a certain length of time so you would want to check on that before you set out on a trip. Hope that this helps. We have found that if you place a frozen bag of water or ice in the cooler it also helps keep items colder on hot days. I some times double bag it so as to prevent leaks. I don't use the blue ice packs as they take up to much room.
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I'm not quite sure exactly how it works, but I find it always shuts off after five minutes or so in a standard plug. However, I haven't tried it in a straight-to-battery plug (the ones that typically offer constant power). I say I don't know how it does it because if you disconnect the unit from the charger/stem base, it still works and is powered.. I think there's a small, internal battery component.
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I've mostly used it on USB, but from time to time it comes unplugged and I dont notice til days later that it's still running. I've never attempted to use it for 80 continuous hours, but I'd say it lives atleast 60 before it needs a charge.
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No it doesn't, if it's plugged into the cigarette lighter outlet then it's on. In my car, when the engine is off it cuts power to that outlet so it shuts off on its own but in my wife's car it doesn't so I have to actively unplug it.
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If it is in a "constant" power source you can use the on/off button and it will not byes power. If you plug it in an ignition controlled outlet it will turn off when you turn your car off. Either way it will pair up when you are within 20 or 30 feet of your car and play the last song it played when you turned your car off.
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Hi Mark-yes it does stay on when not plugged into a device. I unplug mine when I leave the car b/c I don't want my kids to decide it's theirs b/c it's unattended! I don't know of any converter that turns itself off.
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It plugs into the cigarette lighter in my car. I am not sure how long it will run when not plugged in. I haven't tried it. I seem to remember it said maybe 3 hours. I could be wrong.
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It does have to get it's power from USB however, it does not matter what USB you use (meaning you could plug it into any device/wall USB, as long as the digital audio is plugged into the correct source
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I really really really want to flame you but I won't. The adapter whether it be the car plug or anything else is to power the unit and power the unit only. It will automatically turn on when it has power and when it loses power it will then prompt you that it will shut off in 10 seconds unless you tell it to rely on the battery power. So the unit itself is NOT a battery charger and will rely on the external power source first and once that external source is cut it will rely on battery power.
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It is powered with a USB cable and plug that they provide. You can leave it plugged in all the time or let it run off the internal battery and just plug it in to recharge the battery. Some functionality is sacrificed if run off battery power to conserve power. I'm going to see if I can cut off one end of the usb cable and permanently wire it into the vehicle.
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If nothing is plugged in, the charger auto-shuts down. If a device is plugged in, the charger will power/charge the device until the charger's battery runs out. I suggest removing the device after it is 100% charged or close to fully charged.
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No. Once it's plugged it will turn on perfectly. Once unplugged, it will turn off and rest.