does the charger charge the phone when the car is not running?
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only if the key is turned to accessory on the ignition switch or your cigarette lighter is wired straight to your car battery hope this helps James
2261334
Yes it does charge the phone.I am not sure if it takes a battery I have it plugged in.
492848
Yes, there's a cord that plugs into your car lighter, then into the bottom of the holder. So when your phone is in the base it's charging. We love ours, it's great for navigation.
993299
Yes and yes. I leave mine on my phone as an added layer of protection for the phone and use the charger as needed. If both are down, the phone will charge first, then the charger, but you won't even see it if you plug it in at night. Just a few hours and both are charged and ready to go.
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Yes, the charger has a port for a 12 volt plug for car charging. That cable is not included.
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I thought it said it does in the directions? I can't use the feature because my charger doesn't stay on when car is off.
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Yes, I have a usb port in my car so I always have it connected to the charger while in use. It works great while it's charging or not.
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i understand battery charger should not be wired to the battery while the vehicle is in use. good luck.
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No it doesn't. Your vehicle needs to be running to charge the battery. You may use it with your vehicle off but not for too long
649881
Necer tried it before always have it charged. You can charge the battery pack and your phone if you're at home it in the car
1928307
Yes. Ours did come with a charger, but we bought a cheap charger set of 3 so we would have a car charger as well. The phone doesn't hold a charge very long, as most smart phones, especially if you use it a lot.
2169638
Yes. The charger is a smart charger. When the battery is fully charged, it goes into a hibernation mode and will maintain the battery, without overcharging it.
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Yes, you can charge the battery in the phone, while the phone is on, and/or while using the phone.
656619
Yes, the charger has some guides for the battery so that you can charge a battery without it being attached to the radio.
2010381
Yes, Charger provided..But the phone become very hot & restarting automatically..
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Yes. The car charger has to be plugged in all the time you are using the gps
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I think it does. Here's how I used it, therefore cannot answer your question with certainty: I was playing music in the car during a road trip. When my phone was almost out of battery, I would plug it into the iContact Power Bank on one end, and use the audio cable to continue with music. So while it was charging, it was in use. I've never actually tried recharging it without the phone in use, but I am pretty sure it would because it was in use for HOURS during the road trip. Hope this helps!