am2121

Anyone know if the 2008 C350 has an always on power/electrical outlet. Sometimes i need to recharge my cellphone when not in the car and the glove compactment power outlet does not seem to work with ignition off. Is there another outlet that has power when car is turned off.

MBTex

check the outlet under the wood trim in front of the shifter, although that is probably linked to the ignition as well.

visions

that one is switched.

MBTex

I thought it might be. Sorry, I think you are out of luck then. Those things are probably in the MB SUV's, not the sedans.

visions

there is another power outlet in the back seat area, you might try that... but I would guess they are all switched.

You could of course re-wire it if you absolutely needed it.

RLE

<<Anyone know if the 2008 C350 has an always on power/electrical outlet.>>

It's in the right front corner of the glove box. Another in the rear ashtray. RTFM.

visions

Since I don't have the manual in front of me at the moment, can you point out a page? I don't recall seeing that mentioned when I flipped through it. I was however, not looking for it as it doesn't really matter to me.

Might be useful to the original poster though.

RLE

<<Since I don't have the manual in front of me at the moment, can you point out a page? I don't recall seeing that mentioned when I flipped through it. I was however, not looking for it as it doesn't really matter to me. Might be useful to the original poster though.>>

It's in the index under "electrical outlet."

am2121

Those outlets are switched and turns off with the engine.

visions

that's what i thought too.. which is why i asked for the reference page in the manual.

i'd imagine there is a constant 12v somewhere in the fusebox, that you could leverage as long as the amperage was low.

the only 12v source i need is for the V1 radar hardwire that I still haven't gotten around to, and that needs to be switched anyway.

RLE

<<Those outlets are switched and turns off with the engine.>>

You are right and my previous post to the contrary was wrong. I just tested both interior 12V outlets plus the cigarette lighter with my Fluke meter and they are all switched off by the key. Which solves the V1 wiring question because the glove box 12V feed is accessible when the right hand kick panel and the panel over the passenger's shoes are both removed.

visions

yeah, i confirmed that and updated the other thread too.

you do your v1 install yet?

MBTex

bump

Mr Purple

Hi there, on modern cars there arent really any 12v outlets that stay switched on. in fact, some are even programmed so that purposely dont draw power when the engine is off and only allow a certain amount of power to be drawn.

however, my sat nav installation guy needed a 12v source and he took that from the light switch ie. the switch where your lights turn on and off, but this does mean undoing the dash etc.

not probably what you wanted to hear

rs1985

so there is no plugs eh
just cig lighters

tmehanna

Just get an iPhone and charge it in the iPod adapter, it's always on

rs1985

lol
anyone know
if i watch DVD on the car
how long will it take before it force it to turn off
on my e90
i listen to my ipod for like half an hr
the battery outage starts to kick in