The cig. Lighter on my atv doesn't work with the switch off. I'm guessing that I can't maintain the battery this way?
625546
No, but the unit comes with clip on connectors that you can connect directly to the battery.
1014203
Good question Jim, but I just pull the cig adaptor out to turn it off. I loooove it Jim!!!!
1832858
Yes. Plugs into a cig. lighter socket. On/off button. If the socket powers up only when ignition is on, the unit will turn on and off with the ignition.
2062353
sounds like a problem in the ecig. to me. test the battery with a meter and you'll know for sure.
2070575
The cigaret lighter is to power the charger. Don't buy it. I got to use it once. The battery dies with in 5 minutes after a full charge
1172797
The voltage is wrong you need a 12v panel directly to the car battery. Most cigarette lighters are off when the key is out. The purpose of those panels is to keep the power up and defray the loss of power from the car not being started each week.
682101
One more little helpful hint though...don't leave it ON or it WILL go dead a lot quicker! Found that I had done that last night when I had a dead battery and was like, no big deal...I have my handy jumper...which I then found I had left on and was dead! My bad! :P
1781219
Most, but not all, vehicles have the cigarette lighter wired to the battery circuit so that they're "on" no matter if the car is or not. This is the "Batt" connection in your fusebox. If it's wired to the Accessory circuit, then the circuit will only be available when the car is running or the key turned to Accessory. This is the "Acc" connection in your fusebox. It's simple enough to tell before buying this solar panel, just push the lighter in when the car is off and the key out of the ignition. If the lighter gets hot then this will work for you. If not then you'll need to do something else, wire a plug into the fusebox, clip this right on the battery, something else. This comes with both the cigarette plug and alligator clips. Oh, and in case anyone is wondering, this won't "pop" out and shut itself off like a cigarette lighter does. That's done by heat in the lighter, not a timer or anything like that.
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.
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Well Cory;I never use mine without having it plugged into the lighter receptical so it will turn off when I shut off the engine. I would assume you have a weak battery as it should last for at least a half hour since everything is solid state. That would enable you to remove it from the car to take some pictures or movies outside the car or in the home. I think the vendor would gladly exchange for you unless you plan to continue ie to use it plugged in, then this discussion is moot.
580516
That's a great idea but ... sorry, no cig lighter adaptor. Mine runs on batteries and a plug in for electricity.
875820
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.
1048590
I had the same problem, couldn't get it to work from my Jeep's cigarette lighter. Finally cut the connector off and soldered on some alligator clips, and clip it right to the battery. That works.
356294
The lamp only work on the vehicle cigarette plug in doesn't have any battery inside to keep the light on is a conection for house outlet on amazon just look for the correct power volt
1250315
Tigs, it will only overcharge from a direct connection to the cigar lighter socket if your vehicle's voltage regulator is faulty. Your vehicle's voltage regulator also keeps your car's starting battery from overcharging.
595201
When you connect the charger to the heli the light should go off. It will turn on again when the battery is fully charged.
523334
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.