Hi guys,
I realise I could go experiment with this by plugging in a phone charger to the 12v socket, but I'm lazy! Does anyone know how long the 12v power supply stays on after turning off the ignition? Or does it stay on permanently?
Getting a dashcam which I'd like to leave plugged into the 12v socket permanently but just want to make sure it won't drain the battery. The cam goes into a g-sensor mode using its own battery when parked up, so doesn't need hard-wired in. But I just want to make sure it won't drain the car battery if I leave it hooked up to the 12v socket when the car is not in use.
Cheers,
D
12v power supply timeout?
Hello
On the cigarette lighter I believe that the power is removed as soon as you lock the doors .. the reason I know this is that I have one of those voltage temperature lighter plug in units .. that I purchased to monitor the voltage
why I did this .... its a electrical engineer habit / thing
On the cigarette lighter I believe that the power is removed as soon as you lock the doors .. the reason I know this is that I have one of those voltage temperature lighter plug in units .. that I purchased to monitor the voltage
why I did this .... its a electrical engineer habit / thing
but I will plug it in ... when in the car and see when it times out when I listen to music when in the garage (like I do)
but for sure the voltage is removed when you lock the car
but for sure the voltage is removed when you lock the car
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