I just purchased and really enjoy so far. However, it looks like it stays on the entire time. Do i need to unplug it every time leave the car?
1055224
I believe so, although I haven't had any issues just leaving mine plugged in all the time.
1055225
Yes it does stay on the entire time. It will not drain your battery if you leave it plugged in. Me personally I just unplug mine. It will save the station you programmed. Hope this helps. I enjoy mine.
376514
Its your choice, either to leave the plug in or out. I always unplug mine when I turn off the car. The sensors are durable. And you cannot change the batteries. You have the change the whole sensor.
26011
Nope. The car needs a power outlet that stays on all the time. Just about all recent cars [at most 1999 to present] have an always on power outlet although it may take a while to find it.
1157263
It is suggested to turn it off every time. It does get very hot after about 30 mins. I think it would continue to take power. I am happy with it as it will really warm you, but i worry about it, so as soon as i am very warm i turn it off and unplug it. It works very well with two seats also. It is great for those miutes when the car heater isnt hot yet or you are still defrosting the windows, you will be warm.
1248814
You don't leave it in the vehicle. After you are done programming your vehicle, you unplug it.
1117290
You likely have it in car mode where it turns off when unplugged. Take a good look through the settings.
1298940
Ours stays on. Just remember that it's attached to a cord so if you thrash about or twist a lot you might want to reconsider having it on all night.
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
606635
Hi, it starts automatically and stays on , and when its on u can click on soft power button to standbt ( might need to unplug and plug power if u do that) and reboot . So I keep it on all the time unless it gets hot, which is not often, then I unplug to rest it.
1939785
I'm not sure if you are suppose to, but I never do. There is a green light that comes on when you plug it in and blinks while charging. it turns sold when charging complete and goes out completely when unplugged from car.
53771
I've seen mine do that. I think it might have something to do with not using it for a long time. Then if you do somethingwith it, it will go back to full brightness. I supose it has to do with saving battery life. Though running it on the car batterythis wouldn't make much sense. That's the best I can come us with.
73326
No, once you upload it you can unplug it. I love mine! Currently have it in the 93 performance, maybe one day I will upload another tune lol!
2086008
You unplug it and never plug it in again. One of the reviews on Amazon describes adding a capacitor in the receiver/controller, but that was more than I was willing to do so I bought a new light set. It is more expensive, but works great.
2177335
I had to take my car to a nearby garage and get them to unhook it for me, which they did quite graciously. I've watched two people unplug it - they both lay on their backs so they could see under the dash, then pressed the "sweet spot" to release the device. I think it helped that they were both young guys - I'm a middle aged woman and when I tried reaching around the device from the front, I just couldn't exert enough strength in the right spot to release the doggone thing.
1531543
I have been leaving mine plugged in, but perhaps I should have read the instructions. My guess is that the battery life would be improved if you unplugged it, but so far mine has not blown up.
1295808
I've left ours on since it arrived a few weeks ago. It has a timer you can activate but by default it will stay on indefinitely.
2109355
I don't have this answer because it has always stayed on for the short duration I use it then it either goes off while sitting idle or I turn it off. I do know it has a short idle duration before it turns off on its own but I'm OK with that.