Do I have to unplug it and plug it back in when I start the car?
795564
No. You can leave it plugged in as I do. I do press the off button when I'm leaving the car, however.
795565
No it will only draw power/activate wifi when the vehicle is running or has accessory power on
795566
Unplugging is not necessary. It will, however, stay "on" after you turn off the engine and thus provide a small drain on the car battery. To avoid that, don't forget to press the blue button to turn ithe unit "off" every time you finish using it
1275386
So my question I guess would be is -- if I left my lights on and car battery died overnight, could I just hook this thing up and within a few minutes, startup my car?
1904009
If your power source is continuous even after you turn off the ignition, there will still be a power draw. However, it's very minimal. I would think that even if you left it plugged in over night, it probably wouldn't be so detrimental that your car wouldn't start. Over the entire weekend, it might be a different story.However, I don't know for a fact, as my car's cigarette lighter is on a switched fuse, so it stops working when I turn off the ignition. Therefore, it isn't a problem for me.
331995
It will turn on when you plug it in or have it in a outlet that is off until you start your car.
1341154
Yes, connect to a cig lighter outlet that doesn't stay on after the engine is shut off and the unit shuts off on it's own. Comes back live when engine/car is turned on.
1528836
Yes, if you use it with your car turned off. As long as the engine's running your battery won't be drained.
26011
Nope. The car needs a power outlet that stays on all the time. Just about all recent cars [at most 1999 to present] have an always on power outlet although it may take a while to find it.
1801580
No. Once it's plugged it will turn on perfectly. Once unplugged, it will turn off and rest.
941777
all i do is turn the key to start position do not try to start the car, plug in the unit and press scan you do not have to start the car you just need voltage or power to use it, you can also use it when car is running,
1601503
It depends on how you connect it to your car. If you connect it directly to the battery then your car does not need to be on. If you plug it into your cars cigarette lighter / auxiliary power port, it will depend on whether your cars power port requires the ignition switch to be in the "accessories" position to proovide power to the power port. The engine itself does not need to be on as the inverter can run directly on battery power. As with any device using power from your car, you will want to prevent it from draining your battery and preventing you from starting your car up when necessary, so I would recommend not using it too long without letting your engine run to recharge the batteries. That being said how long it will run and still , allow you enough power to start your car depends on too many factors, like how high capacity your battery is, how old it is, condition of battery, are other accessories on your car running at the same time etc.... I personally have used it without the car being "on" for 30 minutes.
553768
Yes, I believe you just unplug it for a minute or so. I find the device to be not very intuitive.
1904006
I have had no issues with it, I unplug it and put it in glove box when I park
1124356
I have two of these. The one I use in the car will connect automatically as it powers off with the ignition key. The one I use in the house is plugged into a wall outlet to usb power supply and I need to unplug/plug in the usb with each use to work. :(
1417773
No, this uses less power than me accidentally leaving my map light on overnight. Most newer cars (especially Japanese makes) will switch the outlet with the ignition.
884816
Depends on if the 12 volt outlet is constant or switched. If it is always on when the car is off and you will be away from the car for more than a few hours it should be unplugged as it has a minor current draw.
1616802
No you do not have to unplug it, the on/off switch is in the back right corner.
1691797
yes, it should be left plugged into your cigarette lighter at all times. then when you turn the car on it starts recording, when you turn the car off it stops