Will the 510XL retain the last channel used if it is completely unplugged from the cigarette lighter? I know they retain if simply switched off.
1804583
Actually not sure I have it hard wired in so it turns on and off with the ignition switch
418426
I don't think it drains my battery. In fact once I put off the car engine the tunelink is off . It could be my car cuts off supply to the cigar lighter once I shut off car even though I can still listen to regular radio . I know other cars still supply power to the cigar lighter even after u turn the engine off .. So that may be the issue . In my case I don't have to unplug tunelink .
2087703
Yes and no. It depends on the car. If the car turns off the cigar lighter socket when the car is off, you should have no problem leaving it connected. If the car doesn't turn off the cigar lighter socket, then you could drain your battery if the gadgets plugged into the socket extender are left on.
1322733
You cigarette lighter socket/Aux. Socket is likely fused with a 10, 15, 20 amp fuse. An attempt to put anything in that slot and draw meaningful power from it would instantly blow that cigarette lighter socket fuse. So no.
1778534
Your 12-volt socket is probably not energized when the car is turned off, so not an issue. If it is energized with the car off, this unit would put a small drain on the battery, so you would want to unplug it when not in use. Obviously there is no issue if the car is running.
734086
I would make sure that the cigarette outlet is live when the motorhome is turned off. Otherwise, it should help to keep the battery charged unless you have significant power draws.
1288029
No, I think you have to keep it plugged in. I always unplug it when I leave the car. Kind of annoying
884816
Depends on if the 12 volt outlet is constant or switched. If it is always on when the car is off and you will be away from the car for more than a few hours it should be unplugged as it has a minor current draw.
2131229
I'm not sure what you mean. If you're asking if it will still work without the car being either on or on accessory, every car I've ever been in does maintain power to the cigarette outlet even when the car is completely off. If that doesn't work, just turn your car on accessory and it will work fine. You just turn the switch on the invertor on. I'd recommend turning the interior lights off in your car while doing this or run the cord through the window to prevent running the battery dead. If you do that, you won't have a problem with your battery going dead, not even close.
1931605
Yes, it looks like it retains all settings even it is completely unplugged. I have unplugged it for at least 2 weeks. It keeps settings without problem.
1709703
Whenever there is power to the 12 outlet it is pluged into, yes.Some vehicals supply power to those 12v outlets/Cig lighters only when the key is on. And some supply power for 5 -10 min after the vehical is off or until the headlights turn off (courtesy lights). Some older vehicals supplied power continuously.
1380634
Yes, when you unplug this light and plug it back in later, the last color and state (fading, strobe, etc) is retained.
1789962
agreed with G. Kinal - your situation/goal needs to be further clarified. When the device in the 'control' outlet is turned off, then all the 'switched' outlets are turned off - regardless of what is plugged into those outlets. However, the 'control' outlet remains still live - so it will only kill phantom load on any of the 'switched' outlets. If you have a cell phone charger plugged into the 'switched' outlet, and you unplug the cell phone from the charger - the 'switched' outlets would turn off, but the charger would still be drawing some phantom load because it is still 'plugged in'
495089
It depends on how your car is wired. Some cigarette lighters have power supplied to them when your car is off and some cigarette lighters turn off when the car is off.
458448
It won't drain the battery while the car is running. Most cigarette outlets will shut off within minutes after the car is turned off. Or you could do what I did, buy the hardwire kit and wire it so it comes on when you start the car and shuts off when you shut the car off. Total cost thru Amazon fifteen dollars, and twenty minutes to hook up.
621150
I do not believe this will work with the lighter circuit if the circuit is hot all the time. It's been my experience that the circuit has to be interrupted by ignition switch activity to work properly. If you are looking for just voltage source where you activate and turn off your unit, it should work fine.
811380
Good information. I later emailed Panasonic about the question and they were kind enough to send me a replacement for free. When I got the new one I opened the old one and guess what? No circuitry at all inside. So it's taking the variable voltage straight out of the lighter socket. And I saw the malfunction... One of the solder joints had broke and made a disconnect. Duh.