Cigarette Lighter Charge Stays On When Car Is Off

[EODguy]

I don't know if it's relevant but when I was using a FM transmitter before and it was connected to my ipod, the plug would stay live if the ipod was playing even long after the X was turned off (till song list ended). But if the ipod was off the transmitter/plug would shut down in about 15 minutes. I think that a live draw on a plug keeps the ibus from shutting down. Try turning on your dashcams accelerometer so it only runs while moving and shuts down after a few minutes of standstill... This might save you from a wiring job.

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[donmayor]

Originally Posted by EODguy

I don't know if it's relevant but when I was using a FM transmitter before and it was connected to my ipod, the plug would stay live if the ipod was playing even long after the X was turned off (till song list ended). But if the ipod was off the transmitter/plug would shut down in about 15 minutes. I think that a live draw on a plug keeps the ibus from shutting down. Try turning on your dashcams accelerometer so it only runs while moving and shuts down after a few minutes of standstill... This might save you from a wiring job.
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interesting, during my lunch break, i will test this out and report back. there charging cable has a blue light indicator, i will turn the dash cam off with the cable still plugged in and see if the blue light stays lit after 15 mins.

[EODguy]

Originally Posted by donmayor

interesting, during my lunch break, i will test this out and report back. there charging cable has a blue light indicator, i will turn the dash cam off with the cable still plugged in and see if the blue light stays lit after 15 mins.

Any news? Or is it just that X is haunted and/or clinically insane...

EDIT:
Also forget to say that the interior sensor will keep things active if there's any movement in the interior so checking after dark for the lights glow may be the only true way to verify without changing the status of the interior.

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[donmayor]

Originally Posted by EODguy

Any news? Or is it just that X is haunted and/or clinically insane...

EDIT:
Also forget to say that the interior sensor will keep things active if there's any movement in the interior so checking after dark for the lights glow may be the only true way to verify without changing the status of the interior.

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sorry for the late update. but i did turn the dash cam off and left the cable plugged for 30mins. came back and the light on the cable was still lit, showing that there is still charge from the outlet even after 30 mins with the car turned off.

i believe if you daily drive your car, you can leave the cable plugged is and manually turn off the dash cam or whatever you have plugged into any of the outlets.

[upallnight]

Originally Posted by EODguy

Any news? Or is it just that X is haunted and/or clinically insane...

EDIT:
Also forget to say that the interior sensor will keep things active if there's any movement in the interior so checking after dark for the lights glow may be the only true way to verify without changing the status of the interior.

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Not only that but if you lock the car with kids still in the car, the kids will trigger the alarm because of their movement.

[Fifty150hs]

Originally Posted by upallnight

Not only that but if you lock the car with kids still in the car, the kids will trigger the alarm because of their movement.

unless you hit the lock button a second time in 10 seconds.

[PropellerHead]

Originally Posted by EODguy

EDIT:
Also forget to say that the interior sensor will keep things active if there's any movement in the interior so checking after dark for the lights glow may be the only true way to verify without changing the status of the interior.

To disable the sensor, just hit the Arm button a second time. The clown nose with burn solid for a minute showing the motion sensor is disabled.

I used this all the time when I locked my child, dog, and a cherished hamster in the car during particularly hot days.

Edit:

THAT is just spooky...

Originally Posted by Fifty150hs

unless you hit the lock button a second time in 10 seconds.

[rhalama]

How about if he wants the dash cam running when he is stopped at a red light or parked temporarily. In those cases I would like the dashcam to be running, NOT just when I am moving. IMHO

[oldskewel]

Originally Posted by rhalama

How about if he wants the dash cam running when he is stopped at a red light or parked temporarily. In those cases I would like the dashcam to be running, NOT just when I am moving. IMHO

What I ended up doing on my 2001 3.0i was to tap off the wires powering the map lights up by the top center of the windshield. From my notes, from several years ago when I did it, ...

Accessing the map light assembly up there, 8P connector to the board: 3rd wire from left is brown = ground. First is blue/red striped; GND when OFF, 12V when ON. Rightmost wire is red/yellow striped, connects to 3 rightmost pins, appeared to be constant 12V, but I now think it goes to GND after sleep.

I connected to the brown GND wire and the rightmost red/yellow striped.

I have power to the dashcam when car is ACC or ON, and then for 16 minutes after car is OFF, when it goes to sleep. Confirmed by the green slow blinking LED on the dashcam - goes dark 16 minutes after turning car OFF.

More specifically, I connected those brown (GND) and red/yellow (switched +12V, but will go to sleep 16 minutes after key out) wires to a standard USB adapter that you might plug into the power outlet. Then the standard USB-A to USB-micro wire that came with the dash cam goes from that adapter to the cam.

So I have dash cam power whenever the key in ON or ACC, and then for 16 more minutes after key is out and conditions are met for the car to put itself to sleep.

I was actually hoping for 24x7 power on, as I have in other cars. The cams are so efficient (~100 mA) that having them serve as always-on motion detectors when parked can be useful for me. I live in a fairly quiet neighborhood, and the cam will awaken and record for a couple of minutes each time a car drives by or someone walks past. Good car batteries and solar maintainers make sure that even the 100 mA draw is not a problem.

[Clavurion]

If you have sunroof that panel has constant voltage (Terminal 30) supply.