i just brought one of these....when in off position the light is on red...will this not run my battery down when my vehical is not in use?
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The red light is an LED and draws far to little current to discharge you battery unless you don't use it for many months. If it bother you. just disconnect the heater or pull the fuse.
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I never had a problem with it runnind down the battery, but i didn't use it very long. I live in Alaska and it did not put out enough heat to be of any help, so i took it out and it is setting in my closet.
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I bought 2 of these and put toggle switches on them to kill all the power. Can't use either one inmy side by sides because they draw to much amperage and runs batteries dead in nothing flat
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Eventually yes.The light alone pulls very little power. I haven't had a problem yet. However, I drive every day so it keeps the charged.
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I leave mine mounted in my truck. I don't leave it charging, for I'm afraid it might damage it. The good thing is, when it gets low, it flashes and warns you the battery is low. I then just simply plug it in and let it charge. It holds a charge for a good while.
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Ya I have the same problem to and called the company and they said don't pay any attention to it. Some time after a vehicle passes and you hit the red light it will go off. But most of the time it stays on. Hope that helped a little.
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Hi Eugene, have bought the same unit, no problem so far. The blue light glows whilst it is charging. I would suggest checking you do not have a faulty battery first, all the battery polarities are correct otherwise it sounds like a fault in the lamp controller. Good luck! Apart from being a little heavy and not particularly pretty this is a great bike lamp, actually lights up the road.
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You should never leave electronic devices (charging or otherwise) plugged into receptacles that power them when engine isn't running.. You wouldn't leave yourheadlights on with the engine off would you. They allare drawing power, energy from the car battery when the alternator isn't charging it up.
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When you plug it in with a dead battery, the light should be red., When it is done charging, the light will be green. If your charger does not do this, you have a bad charger. I had bought a lower priced model, and it did not work. So be sure to get a quality charger.
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I found that, the green light will only come on when your battery is near dead. You have to let the battery completely run out. Weird, I know.
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I suppose it's possible there would be a slow draw on the battery if the status lights remain lit. I haven't actually checked that.
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I bought it to maintain charge on a battery over the winter. The green light soon came on and I assume it is maintaining a charged condition. I won't really know until I put the battery in the car when the weather improves and see if it starts up okay. Quick charging was not a factor in my purchase decision. Maintaining a charged condition was the main consideration.
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My outlet stays on when my vehicle is turned off. Most outlets are not powered when ignition is off in which case the lights would not work.
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Their is a green LED light that comes on when you plug it in. However the light goes out when the car is off or the key is in the off position. Shouldn't have any battery problems with this device. It works great so far.
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My dome light glows slightly even with the ignition off and doors shut. I understand that you can get rid of the glow with a small resistor in line with the LED bulb. I didn't bother with that and had no issues with my battery draining. The amount of electricity consumed is very very small and would probably light the LED for months or longer.
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I have not had my light that long...prehaps the rechargeable battery is the problem. Have you contacted the makers of the light?? I don't remember if it had a certain life of the battery when I bought mine.
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Garry - i'm not 100% positive (like 75%), but pretty sure that the OBDII comm shuts down shortly after most cars are turned off & I believe that this device (powered by OBDii) will also shut-off and thus not drain the battery.
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My battery didn't drain...I don't leave mine plugged in when my car is off.
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Do not use the light if it is plugged into the wall or your car. It would ruin your battery. It should only be used after it is charged.
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As in "If your car battery gets low will this shut down?" If that's what you mean then no, it doesn't. If the device doesn't receive the charge it needs to run, however, it will shut down. Your car battery won't drain with this turned on as long as your engine's running, thus, keeping your car's battery charged.