Ok. Here is the silly question. Does the car need to be "on" to use this product?
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Good question! You can charge using the car's battery for power, but the ignition key will need to be in the "accessory" position (engine not running). However, the mfg. recommends you start the engine every few few hours to charge the car's battery up again. If the car's battery drains down to 10.5 volts (12 volts is full charge), the Energizer will shut itself off. Hope this helps.Bill R.
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Depend on the vehicle you drive. some require the key turned on for battery to connect. Some have the battery connect directly. If you not use it for a long period of time, you do not have to run the engine to recharge your battery. But use it while driving or the car running is best. The 115v suppy is more stable
1070020
It depends on the specific vehicle and which plug that you connect it to. Some vehicles turn off the power to their plugs when off while others do not. Some vehicles have a "power point" plug that remains powered at all times. Plug in your automotive mobile phone charger or other charging device into the outlet to verify.
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Yes, because most vehicles AC power or cigarette lighter ports are not hot or on when the key is not in it. But if you turn your radio on by turning your key to the AC on the car will not be on but the power will be and yes it will work then.
692506
No...i leave it plugged in ...the blue led light stays off while my car has been sitting for days...weeks...
795564
No. You can leave it plugged in as I do. I do press the off button when I'm leaving the car, however.
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No, I don't think so, it does not work when the car is turned off, unless it is connected to an external power. So normally the car will almost on move when it is recording, and the motion detection function is not necessary.
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Your 12-volt socket is probably not energized when the car is turned off, so not an issue. If it is energized with the car off, this unit would put a small drain on the battery, so you would want to unplug it when not in use. Obviously there is no issue if the car is running.
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Yes, for car. However, you will want to start it up and let it cool for several hours before use....so you need to purchase an indoor plug. It will drain the battery of your car plugged in when car is not in use.
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No. But you'd have to wire the power to a live source when ignition is off.
266672
I just turn the unit on before connecting to the tire - that way it's not under a load when you turn it on. Vehicle does not need to be running.
768798
No, your vehicle needs to be running, or your ignition key turned to the AUX position.
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Use on the connection for the car which should be plugged into the cigarette lighter.then place the unit by the windshield. pls note ensure that you unplug the unit each time you turn on the engine and plug it when the engine is not on.it works perfect on my car
1276881
Yes you can as long as the car is running. It will not charge if the ignition is off! it uses no more power than a phone charger and heats up nice, not too hot like some!
988055
It has to be plugged in. The typical use case is to be plugged into a USB port in your car.
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In theory, you could leave it on and have it come on with your car's power, but it would drain the unit's battery after you turn off the car if you leave the switch turned on, and that's probably not a good idea long term. I turn mine on and off when I use it.
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Not to worry. I leave mine pluged in all the time. It comes on as soon as I turn on the key. While driving it works great. When I turn off the car I just press the off button when it shows up on my GPS unit to turn off the power. It is a great USB cable. I wish it were a bit shorter due to the mount location of my GPS in my car. When I had it on the dash the length of the cable was perfect up there. With my Mountek the GPS is now right above my plug.
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Dear JOHNADER, Thanks for your question. This is rainbow from seeworld technology. As your requirement ,the device could turn off the car,becasue it have cut oil and power function. So,could you please tell me why do you need to turn off the vehicle or what features do you need? Thanks! best regards, rainbow
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You just need to be able to turn the ignition on without turning the car on
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Not sure understand question but there is a circuits breaker. Like an outlet should be on all the time. Not using power unless plugged into your car. Hope helps.