There is a switch on the cigarette outlet jack -- what's that for? It is automatically pushed to the rear position (towards the cord) when I plug it into the cigarette lighter. I hope it's not supposed to be in the forward position because inserting it...
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That switch is to expand and retract the clips to fit the cigarette lighter. Not going to effect the use.
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The cable plug fits into the bottom of the speaker so the speaker is on its side. The front of the speaker has a sorta design w/ a plus and a minus sign which is made of rubber so that the speaker does not roll when on its side.Seems to me, d/t the plug being on the bottom helps keep it from dust. BTW, pushing the plus and minus signs together will tell you how much charge is left in the speaker.
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Honestly, I do not know, as my car shuts all the accessories used in the cig lighter receptacle when I turn the key off. But I have been driving for more than 2 hours and it never shuts off. I think you are asking if it shuts off while in use? correct? if that is the case, then the answer is no, it stays on til you turn it off.
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There is a nut that, when you tighten it, a sleeve moves down and flares out the metal contacts. You can see the nut in the picture. I didnt realize that was its purpose. Why do europeans need bigger cigarette lighters? Are they lighting 5 cigs at once?Not knowing how much bigger a european cars lighter is, i can't say if it expands enough. I had to tighten the nut a little to keep it in place in my ford and my dodge. Even tightened up, it still walks itself out once in a while.
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My side electrodes were stuck too and would not fit into my cigarette lighter. I was angry. I then used a pair of channel locks to squeeze the side electrodes and now they are flxible and the unit works fine with my car's FM radio. If you don' have channel locks, use pliers. Squeeze the two side electrodes until they become flexible.
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Connect it to a switched circuit like your radio feed. The cig outlet is switched in European cars and some Asian models too, but generally not switched in US manufacturer's models.
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Hi Hollie, the auto shut off must be built in because at times the seat doesn't feel as warm throughout my 1hr drive to/from work. Even so, I'm very conscious about unplugging it from the cigarette port before leaving my car. I'd advise other users to do the same!!! Hope this helps answer your question.
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I have a 2005 Hyundai, and have the same problem. It's only because the outlets in older cars were meant for cigaret lighters, not for devices. Newer cars have deeper receptacles especially for charging devices, and can handle the longer plugs. This was not a deal breaker for me because I rent cars when I travel.
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This plugs into the cigarette lighter; it is not direct wired to the battery
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Get an adjustable power cigarette port power supply and plug that into the unit. Make sure you have the right size plug on it though.
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If you mean the port that you plug electrical things into, then yes. Just don't plug it into the cigarette port. I hope this helps considering I can't determine exactly what a "car charger port thing" is and what you're looking at.
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In my 99, I put the switch next to the CD player, under the ac controls. There was a spot about an inch square on the passenger side. There should also be a space closer to the ashtray. The aux I put in the front of top of the center console. It meant I could leave iPod connected and out of site. Just inside the latch where there was a flat spot. Used a label printer (white lettering on clear) to mark the switch.
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I had same problem. I found that moving the plug slightly up, down or left, right, it would start working momentarily. The connector is probably not fastened well to the circuit board. I returned mine and bought a different type. (thanks Amazon). This one works great and sounds better.
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Hello,It is a menu selection. It must be set to run from external power. The vehicle's cigarette lighter port must only be energized when ignition is in the "on" position. By the way, mine began to malfunction after sitting in the hot sun all summer. The distributor did repair/replace it (I had to send it back), but I am going to make a little sun shield for it for when I am not driving.Good luck!Rick
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Yes Patricia, it plugs into the cigarette lighter. If you have an older car or a car that does not turn of the cigarette lighter when the car is turned off you will need to remove the plug from the lighter to be safe. The seat heater does have a switch for Hi Low & Off. I use the heater for my lower back.
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a cord that goes into the cigarette lighter. i think there might have been a converter for electrical outlet, but i could be wrong about this. my husband bought a new car with heated seats so we gave it to our neighbor for his truck..
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Use on the connection for the car which should be plugged into the cigarette lighter.then place the unit by the windshield. pls note ensure that you unplug the unit each time you turn on the engine and plug it when the engine is not on.it works perfect on my car