Does the car have to be turned on to work? For example, if your car gets towed, will you know that it is moving but not driving?
1856426
The car does NOT need to be on, and the key DOES NOT need to be in the ignition to work. Most OBD ports are powered even when the vehicle is off, and thus so is the tracker. It does not routinely send position updates when the ignition is off. However, there is a feature where you can have it send you an alert if the car is towed so it is aware when the vehicle moves but the ignition is off.
1856427
No it does not have to be on to work. You can set it up to alert you whenever it is moving, stationary, or idle.
1297655
The only cars it doesn't work on would be those without electric locks. If your doors don't unlock when the battery is disconnected---you've got electric locks.
424225
If it is installed correctly (specifically, one of the electrical connections must always have power), it will continue playing from where it left off. If you are in the middle of a video, turn the car off, and leave the screen open, when you start the car again, it will automatically turn on and start playing where it left off, without doing anything.
988056
It has to be plugged in.The typical use case is to be plugged into a USB port in your car.
360117
Yes, if it's plugged into a continuous power port and you leave it on. One way I can tell if it stayed on is when I try to unlock the car with my remote. You have to be right next to the car to unlock it. I would steal it if I broke into your car. So I don't know if keeping it on would do you any good. It's a good monitor of what goes on around your car.
655592
Ours did that too at first, what I did was I pushed the car back and forth. It started working after like 10 mins of me pushing it. Lol hope this helps?
103022
Plug it in and find out. The worse that can happen is it chargers the battery! ! Drive around see if shows you traffic updates. Check and. See if is offered as an accessory. Bob
310975
If the Rav is plugged into a power supply it is "on", and will charge a device with the appropriate receiver. When the device is charged, the Rav will still be on, but will cease charging the device. When the Rav is unplugged, drawing from its internal battery to charge your device, you need to turn it "on". Once on, it will remain on until your device is charged, it will turn off when your device is fully charged. It will also turn off after some set duration (I believe about 2 min) when there is no "draw" on the battery, so you can't waste its battery accidentally. I've been very happy with mine.
2125340
As far a I know you don't have to be plugged in. But mine has been sitting in the back of my car waiting for when I need it for a jump start. I'm going to take it out tomorrow and see if it works without being plugged in. I'll let you know but I'm not sure if I know how to reach you back. my email is poesis@cherrits.com you can email me if you don;t hear back
988055
It has to be plugged in. The typical use case is to be plugged into a USB port in your car.
468139
I do not unplug mine whether in use or not. However my power is only on when the car is on.
646419
If your vehicle has an always powered cigarette/power port then it will, you can configure in the settings whether it will record events while parked (basically motion detection & shock sensor) or you can disable it. Without an always on cigarette/power port however it will just shut down when you turn off your car.
1060464
If you have kept the device ON while turning off the car, Device will turn back ON automatically when you start the car. Where as if you have switched device off, you have to press the button and turn it ON after the car start.
1159797
Yes. I have mine in my center console and I never touch it. I just get into the car, turn it on, and it's connected. I don't even think there is a button to manually turn it on or off.
1361353
no, plugs into your lighter port. unless your lighter port does not stay on if your is not running.
310972
If the Rav is plugged into a power supply it is "on", and will charge a device with the appropriate receiver. When the device is charged, the Rav will still be on, but will cease charging the device. When the Rav is unplugged, drawing from its internal battery to charge your device, you need to turn it "on". Once on, it will remain on until your device is charged, it will turn off when your device is fully charged. It will also turn off after some set duration (I believe about 2 min) when there is no "draw" on the battery, so you can't waste its battery accidentally. I've been very happy with mine. If the Rav is plugged into a power supply it is "on", and will charge a device with the appropriate receiver. When the device is charged, the Rav will still be on, but will cease charging the device. When the Rav is unplugged, drawing from its internal battery to charge your device, you need to turn it "on". Once on, it will remain on until your device is charged, it will turn off when your device is fully charged. It will also turn off after some set duration (I believe about 2 min) when there is no "draw" on the battery, so you can't waste its battery... » Read More If the Rav is plugged into a power supply it is "on", and will charge a device with the appropriate receiver. When the device is charged, the Rav will still be on, but will cease charging the device. When the Rav is unplugged, drawing from its internal battery to charge your device, you need to turn it "on". Once on, it will remain on until your device is charged, it will turn off when your device is fully charged. It will also turn off after some set duration (I believe about 2 min) when there is no "draw" on the battery, so you can't waste its battery accidentally. I've been very happy with mine. « Show Less
504161
In my car, the 'cigarette lighter' socket is powered on only when the key is in and turned to on or 'accessory', so it is not on. A blue LED indicates when the charger is getting power from the car, so it is easy to verify.