Do you leave the unit plugged in when the car is off?
1888252
I do, but you'd want to make sure that your outlet turns on with the ignition only. Mine stays plugged in 24/7.
150767
I assume your qeustion is if the product can be left connected while the car is off. I'd say yes, it will turn off I think. Although I haven't tried it. But in case the 12V port inthe car stays on it may drain the car battery since it has a fan that spins when connnected to power.
1281755
Yes it is still consuming from your car but I always unplug mine when I get out of the car.
1480424
You can leave plugged in 24/7. Only operates when unit receives D C power from panel and A. C. power from grid
174665
I just turn it off when I leave the car, and on when I get back in the car. It says 'connected" and you are good to go!
458449
I'm a mechanic and yes it will drain the battery if you leave it plugged in while the car is off, my suggestion is to hard wire it into the car with an "add a fuse" , it's simple and cheap and will turn on and off with the car without draining the battery (look up a video on YouTube "how to hardwire in a radar detector")
1164837
You could leave the unit plugged in until you need it but it's not necessary. It holds a charge for a very long time. You won't be disappointed. I purchased this for my husband three years ago for Christmas. He still says this is his favorite present, EVER!
947740
yes you leave it plugged in when not using. I have had 3 of them now thy are great for jumping vehicles. recharges fairly fast.
345242
yes, we leave it plugged in all through the night. we have liked this one over all the rest.
1997266
If you are talking about starting the car, then yes you leave the cars battery cables attached to the car's battery. Word of warning: The one thing that will kill this unit is if you leave it attached to the car for more than a few seconds AFTER the engine starts. The alternator in the car will go to full charge which is more charging current than this unit can handle. One of the guys in my shop left one attached and went to the parts dept. It was physically destroyed when he got back. So start the car, and disconnect the unit.
468139
I do not unplug mine whether in use or not. However my power is only on when the car is on.
1361353
no, plugs into your lighter port. unless your lighter port does not stay on if your is not running.
2161737
No, you will have to shut it off manually. Since it isn't an integral part of the car's electronics system, but has its own battery and is detachable from the recharging unit, it runs on its own. I haven't found it to be too much of a hassle to shut it off manually. The good part is, if it is not connected to a device for a certain number of minutes, it WILL shut off automatically, so you could just allow it to do that each time you exited your car.
43030
I leave mine plugged in all the time with the blue light still on and have had no problems but my car doesn't sit for more than a couple days without being started.
1117290
You likely have it in car mode where it turns off when unplugged. Take a good look through the settings.
828759
It has a cooling fan that runs constantly so I unplug it. The batteries seem to hold a charge for a long time so I don't bother leaving it plugged in. Most of the time it rides in the trunk of the car anyway. Take care
1087771
You should never leave electronic devices (charging or otherwise) plugged into receptacles that power them when engine isn't running.. You wouldn't leave yourheadlights on with the engine off would you. They allare drawing power, energy from the car battery when the alternator isn't charging it up.