Do i have to disconnect the clamps to battery before driving?
166030
No you don"t Pheng, you can drive with no adverse effects on either your car battery or the electrical system on your vehicle. I leave mine plugged in all the time, unless I'm using a different device, ie; radar detector, GPS, etc.
166031
Yes, always disconnect the Sunforce Solar Panel BEFORE starting your engine. This is the manufacture's requirement. That is why it is called a "trickle system." It keeps your battery charged when not driving, but is NOT meant to be used when driving.
166032
Not absolutely sure that I read this about the Sunforce or if from my Electronic background but this is a low voltage device and there is always risk of damaging it if you leave it connected especially in starting...
182386
This unit has an On-Off switch that controls power to the Clamps. This is a nice safety feature for jump starting and when the unit is in storage. We've added some images to show the switch more clearly.
2135006
I hooked up directly to the battery for now but you have to be careful because if you forget to manually turn them off you will kill your battery. I found that the hazard light switch has power that is controlled by the ignition so I will be changing power sources. Good luck.
1796603
Yeah, it pretty much just clips the leads in and then screw down the switches and put your steering wheel back together, just remember to disconnect your battery before you do anything, unless you like airbag in the face.
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.
27560
If you buy the cigar lighter adapter from battery tender and place it on the dash or rear deck inside the car, that will work the way you want. You can just leave it hooked up all the time. If you use the supplied clamps it will almost certainly fall off the battery terminals while you drive. Not Good.
1696875
It does not, it comes with an alligator clamp set, and a semi permanent quick disconnect set that you could leave bolted on your battery terminals.
559027
agree with what everyone else has saidYou can disconnect the battery for 30 min this should clear the check engine light. If you need yo go threw emissions then you will have to make sure you go threw the drive cycles or you will fail for computer cycles not set. You can Google fastest way to do the drive cycle.
1761158
Yes. It will only keep you from disconnecting if it detects the engine running, which you want because a running engine without battery could overvoltage and cause problems.
624477
Well, spent some time with a friend on his boat yesterday and sure enough the trolling motor placard said to disconnect it before plugging in a charger to the batteries.BUT, his motor had a easy disconnect cord that would have made this a simple operation. Don't know otherwise.... good luck.
1761160
Yes. Applying manual disconnection is only possible when the ignition is off
791829
This switch is designed to turn on/off only one side of the battery. Normally you would remove the ground or negative wire from the frame or wherever it goes, connect it to the switch, connect the other side of switch to where the system grounds (where you removed the previous wire from). You will now be disconnecting the battery from the system. Make sure there is no other ground wires running from the battery to anywhere else. If there is you must put them through the switch.
1481966
Make SURE you disconnect the battery 30 minutes before you mess with the airbag! It has a connector on it so you can remove it to get it out of the way.The connectors on the switches are tricky to remove, be gentle with them.
795609
No. Just make sure that you unplug after a few hours otherwise it could damage the battery
768280
I know I'm really late on this conversation but as an alternative to the answer from Bill L. is to take your vehicle to an Autozone or O'Reilly's or some other auto parts store that will connect a code-reader to your vehicle for free, make sure the code is from the O2 sensor and have them clear it. Disconnecting the battery on newer cars can be a bigger pain because of all the advanced electronics. At the very least it will save you from having to reset all your radio presets!
2192354
No, as long as the model pictured is still the same as when I had it. No there is no off switch, you have to make sure you store the battery clamps in their respective holders which are on either side of the handle. And never let the two ends come in contact with the same surface. That actually is one thing I did not particularly like, because in some situations an on/off switch would have been useful.
1778534
Your 12-volt socket is probably not energized when the car is turned off, so not an issue. If it is energized with the car off, this unit would put a small drain on the battery, so you would want to unplug it when not in use. Obviously there is no issue if the car is running.