I am going to use this to add Bluetooth to my car, does it turn off and will i have to keep turning it on?
2036797
I never turned it off, but found that I had to turn it on almost every time I got in the car. I used it to stream Pandora and liked the sound and the ability to skip tracks using the buttons. However, having to hold the button down for 5 seconds to turn it on got to be annoying very quickly. I searched the Internet to see if there was a modification or setting so that it would turn on automatically when power is applied, but could not find a solution so I've stopped using it in the car.
2036798
You dont have to turn it on and off every time you get in and out the car, unless you plan to be out of your car for long period of time like work, gym, ect.. After so many hours it will turn itsself off to conserve the battery, and you will have to turn it back on. Just make sure you have your Bluetooth connected to it at all times while in and out of your car and remember to keep it charged for optimum usage. It sounds great in the car and is very convenient. The only thing I dont like is when you have to answer the phone...me personally I dont like to answer the phone via Bluetooth. Other than that its a great product. I have 2, one for home and another for my car.
2036799
You dont have to turn it on and off every time you get in and out the car, unless you plan to be out of your car for long period of time like work, gym, ect.. After so many hours it will turn itsself off to conserve the battery, and you will have to turn it back on. Just make sure you have your Bluetooth connected to it at all times while in and out of your car and remember to keep it charged for optimum usage. It sounds great in the car and is very convenient. The only thing I dont like is when you have to answer the phone...me personally I dont like to answer the phone via Bluetooth. Other than that its a great product. I have 2, one for home and another for my car. You dont have to turn it on and off every time you get in and out the car, unless you plan to be out of your car for long period of time like work, gym, ect.. After so many hours it will turn itsself off to conserve the battery, and you will have to turn it back on. Just make sure you have your Bluetooth connected to it at all times while in and out of your car and remember to keep it charged for optimum usage. It sounds great in the car and is very convenient. The only thing I dont like is when you have to answer the phone...me personally I dont like to answer the phone via Bluetooth.... » Read More You dont have to turn it on and off every time you get in and out the car, unless you plan to be out of your car for long period of time like work, gym, ect.. After so many hours it will turn itsself off to conserve the battery, and you will have to turn it back on. Just make sure you have your Bluetooth connected to it at all times while in and out of your car and remember to keep it charged for optimum usage. It sounds great in the car and is very convenient. The only thing I dont like is when you have to answer the phone...me personally I dont like to answer the phone via Bluetooth. Other than that its a great product. I have 2, one for home and another for my car. « Show Less
1717035
It depends on how you wire it, but, yes, if you have it powered and grounded while the car is running, then it will stay on all the time you are driving. In my case, I wired a relay into the ground circuit, where the contacts were normally closed when the Accessory supply was OFF. Thus when the car was running (accessories on) the ground circuit was DIS-connected and the sensor OFF.
1037213
Hi Bert, You can't turn off bluetooth at all, even by pressing the "iHome button" that can be seen on the picture on the top at the center. This can be nice, because if you start playing music on your mobile or tablet then the unit will switch on and play it. But it is painful because your mobile will always connect to it. I am using Deezer on Android and waking up with the music does not work because when the application is idle for a long time it stops responding to bluetooth orders like play/next... I did not try with another application. Hope this helps.
289509
I keep the module on the base all the time because my car will cut the power to the outlet once the the car is off. The module will turn off automatically after 2-3 minutes if it lost the bluetooth connection to phone. So I leave it on all the time, as long as my phone stay off the Bluetooth rang(20-30 feet)for a short time, which it's not a problem.
574537
You have to turn it on to used! If you live it on if some body call and you are out of the car but in a range of the Bluetooth can catch the signal if gone come to the Jabra and not to your phone and that means miss calls! And if you live it on is gone drain the battery fast!
570142
It does not have an on/off switch. It will auto disconnect if not used in 10-15 minutes. It works on any device that has Bluetooth capabilities. It's a great device for the price and I love it.
1631797
This uses a battery, so starting your car has no effect on it. Unless the device your using to stream the music from is dependent on the car's power, then likely that device will stop playing. I stream from my phone, and has no effect when the car is started. Hope that makes sense
1610349
Do believe so. Go into the go into the" Tools" on your phone showing where the Bluetooth has been paired with your phone. That should turn it off as well as turning it back on. Hope this helps. Seem to work for me. Whether that's the way to go about it... Anyone's guess
127629
No the Bluetooth goes off when the key is off and you have to hold the button to turn it back on
1425872
While it does when bluetooth is left on (it takes about 30 seconds for this to work) I do not leave my bluetooth on when away from my car. It wastes the battery. I recommend going into bluetooth settings during the walk to the car to connect as soon as your phone finds the MPOW.
373285
Well you have to hold the button to turn it off, however if you hold it too long, it will be in the mode that searches for blue tooth. Just hold it Til you hear the first noise and it will turn off
673598
Yes you can turn it on and off, in fact to turns itself off if disconnected for a bit. I also found that my phone will not auto connect to it like it does with my car, I need to reconnect (not re-pair) each time I turn it on.
453041
No you will have use a USB cord and cut off wall adapter and rewire it. I did it and it works great. Turns off when car turns off and on when starting. Pairs every time and sound is exceptional. Had other bluetooth streaming adapters and this one sounds and works the best!!
1449066
I have not tried it this way. I have it on a speaker in my home to connect it via bluetooth. I have a bluetooth mechanism that is specifically for the car that has a plug that goes into the auxiliary outlet of the car.
1221019
This is intended for cars without bluetooth. I don't know why you would have a need for it if your car is bluetooth capable already.
1910401
Hi, the trick to having the Mouse stay connected is to have it unselected in the Device Manager for Bluetooth radio. The default setting will turn the BT mouse off to save Energy. Hope all can see this. Feel free to contact me with any questions.
1259049
The volume was not a problem but if I parked in the garage the blue tooth stayed connected to my cell unless I remembered to power it down when leaving the car. I no longer use it because I replaced my car with new one that has integral blue tooth.