Mine turns on about 75% of the time when I start my car. The other times, I have to start it manually. I'm not sure whether to send it back or not.
375112
Probably YES. It sounds like a defective item. Mine starts up whenever the power is turned on (the car is turned on) without any switch pushing or whatever.
375113
I am in agreement with Thomas. I have been fortunate I guess, mine comes on every time. I would verify your power connection and cable to ensure it is not faulty. The power input is just a mini-usb which can be an easy and cheap replacement.
2053290
Fill it & push the start button. Happened this am. Occasionally it starts back w/o hitting start!
2187096
Mine does the same thing, it's common with LEDs. They have very little draw and should turn off completely when the car is off.
70540
Yeah mine is hooked up for anytime my ignition is disengaged it turns on. Idk how they wired it but yes!
916831
Mine turned on the first time just fine, but after that it had to be plugged into a computer in order to be turned on regardless of charge status. I sent it back because of that.
1813525
Sorry,no idea. My car certainly has no problem with it, though. Sometimes I leave it plugged in for a half-hour with the ignition off; no trouble starting the card afterward.
1243028
I've had mine plugged in for about 4 years now with no problems. It shuts down when you turn off your car. The only time I've had mine out was to check another vehicle for codes.
672536
Hello,Yes, sometimes it is the case and I know it is normal. But not when you transfer the unit from room to room or turn it on in the morning and it just won't turn on. Last time it took more than 20 min for the unit to come on and it was freezing! Something is definitely not right with the thermostat here.
1253516
Mine does the same thing. I've had it for a month and it still works (although it has locked up a couple times and I've had to unplug it to get to to work again).
62991
It should turn right on as mine did. Mine works great. Yours may be defective maybe? :-/ good luck!!!
43030
I leave mine plugged in all the time with the blue light still on and have had no problems but my car doesn't sit for more than a couple days without being started.
838444
Yes that's the way mine works. And it can be days in between, if you had in on in manual and then some time later turn it to on, it's in auto mode. Hope that helps.
167153
Mine turns off automatically after a couple of minutes. Must be something wrong w/ yours. I would return for another one.
1159797
Yes. I have mine in my center console and I never touch it. I just get into the car, turn it on, and it's connected. I don't even think there is a button to manually turn it on or off.
604814
I think you need to turn it on each time the power is off and back on. I am using it as an exhaust controller which uses engine vacumm to activate the exhaust. I need to activate it every time I want to make the exhaust more quiet.
1599566
No, mine turns right on. May need to check your ground wire and also the remote wire.
1411550
Hi,Mine first did that when it was first installed. The temp was set to high. I unplugged the unit and not turn it back on until the next morning and it has been great since then.