cig power outlet thing...
03-17-2005, 02:51 PM
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cig power outlet thing...
is there anyway u can override it and make it like stay on all the time...like without having the key in the on position...and do u guys think the cars battery will die if i leave the key in the on position for too long??
03-17-2005, 03:06 PM
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Originally Posted by silverLorinserC
is there anyway u can override it and make it like stay on all the time...like without having the key in the on position...and do u guys think the cars battery will die if i leave the key in the on position for too long??
So..leave the light on all the time even when the car is not on ?..Besides the question of why...you would, of course, drain the battery and the car would not start in the morning with a dead battery...
Also make sure to open your garage door when your car is running...think the exhaust fumes are getting to you..
03-17-2005, 03:12 PM
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not leave the light on..leave the key in the on position so that the cig lighter wil have power...anyways..i already have a solution so thanks for ur input ...lol
03-17-2005, 04:57 PM
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Originally Posted by silverLorinserC
is there anyway u can override it and make it like stay on all the time...like without having the key in the on position...and do u guys think the cars battery will die if i leave the key in the on position for too long??
Do you want it to "like" stay on all the time, or actually stay on all the time :p
03-17-2005, 07:03 PM
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'04 Mars Red C230K Sport Coupe (not Coup-EH)
What you could do is run a new wire from your battery to the cigarette lighter and swap the ACC power with this new constant line. Or, you could split the constant power from your radio and run it in a similar manner. Unforunately you run the risk of blowing a fuse, so it would be a good idea to put an inline fuse between the cig lighter and your new line.
I'm just slightly confused why you want the cig lighter to stay on indefinately. It won't drain your battery if nothing is plugged in, but what would you want to plug in when the car is off?
And yes, your car's battery will drain with the key in any position other than off and engine on.
I'm just slightly confused why you want the cig lighter to stay on indefinately. It won't drain your battery if nothing is plugged in, but what would you want to plug in when the car is off?
And yes, your car's battery will drain with the key in any position other than off and engine on.
