does the lighter socket have to have power for it to work
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I actually used it to charge a dead battery. So if I understand the question, you can use it to maintain the battery or charge a dead one (it does take some time...12-24 hrs)
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I only use mine with an adapter and plug it into a wall socket. I you leave it plugged into your cigarette lighter and the engine isn't running, it will run down the battery. My cigarette lighter doesn't have power unless the car is running, anyway.
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Lighter outlet needs to be powered without key in ignition if you want it to charge without key in car. Check to see if your lighter works without you key.
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If the lighter socket is still active when your key is turned off & removed then you should be able to plug into that socket. I don't use mine that way, I prefer to plug into an on board solar controller that I installed under my seat. On my pickup I decided to use a higher wattage solar panel, with a built in controller (Battery Tender 021-1164 10W Solar Charger). The controller are to insure that over extended periods of time, the battery is not overcharged, killing the life of the battery. For the small battery on my motorcycle and my lawn tractor, I've been very satisfied with the SP-400. If the lighter socket is still active when your key is turned off & removed then you should be able to plug into that socket. I don't use mine that way, I prefer to plug into an on board solar controller that I installed under my seat. On my pickup I decided to use a higher wattage solar panel, with a built in controller (Battery Tender 021-1164 10W Solar Charger). The controller are to insure that over extended periods of time, the battery is not overcharged, killing the life of the battery. For the small battery on my motorcycle and my lawn tractor, I've been very satisfied with the SP-400.
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Hi Malcolm, as far as I know this device does need a cigarette lighter connection. I believe that's the only way it will work. I hope this helps. :-)
1682481
Yes. It works in the lighter, as well as the power ports on newer vehicles.
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It appears that it would take a cigarette lighter. I do not use it for that. The items I use will plug into a cigarette lighter socket in my car. Hope this is of some help.
588376
The socket is not powered. The light switch being in the up position is not what determines if power is delivered to the socket. It is the completion of the circuit. There is a computer chip within the light that completes the circuit. They do screw into a normal socket.
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Plugs into the lighter slot and it comes with it. I'v never used it. I have mine at work.
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Have you tried it in a different car? Older German power sockets (cig lighters) are not 100% compatible due to their inside diameter being too large for modern plugs. I have never had a problem with my Roady.
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No, it includes it's own power wire that connects to the cigarette lighter.
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no, plugs into your lighter port. unless your lighter port does not stay on if your is not running.
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You need a cigarette lighter 12volt outlet to plug the lighter into, if you have that, it should work.
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no, it needs to be wired directly to the battery with a 30 amp inline fuse fitted. the normal wiring used for a cigarette lighter is too light in gauge to run this unit
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power outlet in a car or boat works...the first one i got came with a broken plug for the outlet, but i got another one..the light works well with six aa batteries and is very light weight..i like it.
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If you have an outlet that works with the key off, yes. The normal Cigarette liter style outlet does not receive power with the key off.
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The one I ordered has just a regular plug. You could always use an adapter that you plug into your lighter, then plug this in.