does the transmitter have to be plugged into the car charger to work?
1308652
Yes, when it's plugged in its suppose to charge and work but it doesn't seem to work after a while.
1308653
No. Its rechargeable. I've never had a problem with it. Lasts for about an hour or so at a time.
697006
You have to plug it in your car in order for it to work...turns on once you plug it in.
1352607
I haven't hooked mine up yet but yes, it just plugs into the charge controller.
1766032
It has to be plugged in to work, but it works very well on dead batteries as well as keeping batteries charged in vehicles that don't get driven often.
1973217
The transmitter only requires a working FM station and your iPod (or pre-iPhone 5 iPhone). The transmitter part plugs directly into your phone/iPod. If you want to utilize the charging feature, you will need a working cigarette lighter.
988056
It has to be plugged in.The typical use case is to be plugged into a USB port in your car.
2253469
No, I have to plug it into my car lighter for it to work during trips, It did not come with a charger.
1875283
No. The circuit has to be on In order for the transmitter to send the signal to the reciever.
718089
No. But this is cordless. You only need to plug it in to charge it. If you wanted to charge it in your car, you would need to get an AC adaptor for your car.
122092
No. I got a car to plug adapter and I just plug it into that. It works great.
2084285
No, you have to plug it in the charge it, but then you unplug it when you use it.
1563557
Yes, the charger only charges the transmitter and, transmitter runs off battery independently of the phone.
1972976
Is the transmitter plugged into the car charger as well? And have you turned your FM dial to a frequency that is free?
215801
You have to have a charging cable that has a USB on one end and then you just plug the cable into the end of the fm transmitter and it will charge as long as it is plugged in.
135449
No it doesn't. I have to use an app with the car to charge at a set time. This unit is just on and if plugged in to the car will start charging.
1855127
Did you connect the powered transmitter that plugs into the (wired) remote cable on the back of the radio. It appears the wireless transmitter has its own powered receiver which plugs into the existing connector for the wired remote (on the back of the radio) and if I remember correctly it was powered(12V). There was no link or pairing to perform it simply worked.
1302321
This transmitter does not charge any device but does have a USB charging port for using the iPhone 5 charger cord to charge the iPhone 5.