12V Cigarette Lighter Socket
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12V Cigarette Lighter Socket
When I turn off my key and open door get out then close the door, locked, do both the 12 V lighter sockets front and passenger still have power?
Today I try to install a dash camera, its power is switched on and off by the lighter socket power. I found after I returned from supermarket the camera was still recording. So if it is forever recording then if I park the car for vacation the camera may drain my 12 V battery.
Today I try to install a dash camera, its power is switched on and off by the lighter socket power. I found after I returned from supermarket the camera was still recording. So if it is forever recording then if I park the car for vacation the camera may drain my 12 V battery.
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Re: 12V Cigarette Lighter Socket
I have a gps plugged into the passenger side 12vdc outlet. The gps powers down when I switch the key off. I don't remember how the driver side outlet works, but I'll try to get to it later today.
UPDATE: Driver side outlet is always on.
UPDATE: Driver side outlet is always on.
Last edited by econoline; May 4, 2012 at 10:20 PM.
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Re: 12V Cigarette Lighter Socket
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYQmr...ature=youtu.be
here is the camera video. I have a 2008 Escape Hybrid and there is only one socket on front, another one on the rear for back seat passengers.
here is the camera video. I have a 2008 Escape Hybrid and there is only one socket on front, another one on the rear for back seat passengers.
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Re: 12V Cigarette Lighter Socket
When I turn off my key and open door get out then close the door, locked, do both the 12 V lighter sockets front and passenger still have power?
Today I try to install a dash camera, its power is switched on and off by the lighter socket power. I found after I returned from supermarket the camera was still recording. So if it is forever recording then if I park the car for vacation the camera may drain my 12 V battery.
Today I try to install a dash camera, its power is switched on and off by the lighter socket power. I found after I returned from supermarket the camera was still recording. So if it is forever recording then if I park the car for vacation the camera may drain my 12 V battery.
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Re: 12V Cigarette Lighter Socket
Really? I found both are continuous. Let me try it again since I plugged the dash camera to the rear one. Maybe it (the front one)has some time delay?
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