jesone430

hey guys If i leave my ipod fm transmitter plugged into a constant cigarrette lighter socket( in my range rover) , does it kill my battery, or is the voltage used harmless..( no ipod plugged into it))

gregory13lil

It will kill the battery only if it is left on for a long time..over night or even a couple of nights will not drain it to the point of not letting it start. Some vehicles will even shut down the accessories once it detects a low voltage. Now once it starts to get colder it could turn into a different story. I have left a small lamp on in my Navigator during the wimter 10 degrees F and I had a dead battery in the morning. Does your IPOD transmitter have a light and display and stuff on it, if its the one I am thinking of then it is constantly pulling power. My suggestion would be to err on the safe side and unplug. Just my 2 cents, I wouldnt want you to end up like I did.

jesone430

thanx man.. its just a pain to do that every time i come in n out remember the benzi box days, walking around with your radio??lol

The Jury

Well, a little pricey remedy.........

Blaupunkt makes several black faced models for german cars that have Ipod hookups. You could use a Blaupunkt head unit with Ipod adapter and keep the factory bose system AND the factory look, feel, and buttons all working.