Sorry, can't remember: In my ignition, I have "Acc", "On" and then full power. What setting for battery, and which setting for alternator?
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Also this should read the battery resting voltage (what your battery has in it stored right now) without even turning your key. When the engine is running game and the alternator is going it should read 13 or 14 volts. MIne reads 14.5 or something like that and it is normal while the engine is running.
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+This unit does not store any battery power at all. Therefore to get any electrical "juice" from the unit it MUST be plugged in to an appropriate AC outlet. And, read about time limitations when you are calling for 50A output. Simply stated, at best it is a helper to your battery that is low. Best thing to do is to charge your battery for a while at 10A (more than 30 min), then switch the charger to 50A and crank your engine for a max of 10 seconds. If your engine does not start, switch back to 10A charging and allow battery to store enough "juice" (meaning Amps) to properly power the starter. All this presumes low battery is all that is wrong. Hope this helps. Randall
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When u turn on the ignition key turns the. Voltage. On the power acustic. Capacitor and stays on until u turn. It off
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It will drain your battery very quickly when the car is off. The alternator should help
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It needs a 12volt source. I ran it off of the ignition fuse in the fuse pannel on the drivers side. Only works when the ignition is on. I put an inline fuse as well. Very simple.
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I did it for 20 minutes and killed my alternator. Could have been a coincidence but the car worked fine the night before, ozonated before bed, stopped running on the way to work the next morning 6 am.
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Your battery by itself will produce a lower voltage than the alternator of your running car. When voltage drops, amperage draw goes up. At best this can result in a blown fuse. At worst, this can burn out the windings in the compressor motor sooner. Most higher draw car electronics are designed and optimized with a running vehicle in mind. I would recommend starting the car for the best protection of the compressor, your fuses, and your battery, as well as better performance.
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My outlet stays on when my vehicle is turned off. Most outlets are not powered when ignition is off in which case the lights would not work.
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I believe the statement is referring to the starter battery of your vehicle. You would not want to risk running your starter battery "dead" or too low, as you will no longer be able to start your vehicle -- this is not good, as you will be stranded at worst, or inconvenienced. If the car is running (as in a tripp down the road), it is fine to plug it in and use it while the engine is running. If you stop for 15 minutes or so, it should be fine, as long as your battery is in good working order. Most newer vehicles have a ignition powered 12 VDC socket, and will turn off when the vehicle is "off". This is not guaranteed, so use your best judgement and consult your owner's manual for details. I believe the statement is referring to the starter battery of your vehicle. You would not want to risk running your starter battery "dead" or too low, as you will no longer be able to start your vehicle -- this is not good, as you will be stranded at worst, or inconvenienced. If the car is running (as in a tripp down the road), it is fine to plug it in and use it while the engine is running. If you stop for 15 minutes or so, it should be fine, as long as your battery is in good working order. Most newer vehicles have a ignition powered 12 VDC socket, and will turn off when the... » Read More I believe the statement is referring to the starter battery of your vehicle. You would not want to risk running your starter battery "dead" or too low, as you will no longer be able to start your vehicle -- this is not good, as you will be stranded at worst, or inconvenienced. If the car is running (as in a tripp down the road), it is fine to plug it in and use it while the engine is running. If you stop for 15 minutes or so, it should be fine, as long as your battery is in good working order. Most newer vehicles have a ignition powered 12 VDC socket, and will turn off when the vehicle is "off". This is not guaranteed, so use your best judgement and consult your owner's manual for details. « Show Less
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Can't answer as I sent unit back right away as soon as I read don't use if engine is on - and that's the only way my power outlet have power.
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There is a setting for auto start. I don't use that option, so can't speak to how well it works. I use the manual start/stop option.
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Sorry, I can't answer this question. I have my unit powered by the cigarette lighter that comes on with the ignition. With the USB/lighter adapter supply plugged into the unit, the unit automatically powers down a few seconds after the power goes off. If the USB is not plugged in, It will continue to record, so it does have a battery. I have run it a few minutes on battery, but I never timed it.
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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.
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You should never leave electronic devices (charging or otherwise) plugged into receptacles that power them when engine isn't running.. You wouldn't leave yourheadlights on with the engine off would you. They allare drawing power, energy from the car battery when the alternator isn't charging it up.
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Use a power tester and find a circuit when you turn on the switch. Make sure it's one that also works when the acc is on. My power on is a wire by the headlight. Hope this helps.
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The output typically goes to whatever the load will be. 1 goes to battery 1. 2 goes to battery 2. 1+2 will have both batteries connected to the load. In a boat you usually have a "main" battery and a "house" battery. When you park with the lights and radio on without the engine running to charge the battery you move the selector to the #2 battery. When you want to crank it up you can switch to the #1 battery which should still be fully charged. In your truck you can run your main power leads to the fuse block, winch, lights, etc... off the output post. Then if you are hunting or at the beach or whatever you can switch it to #2 and run off that battery. When you are ready to crank it up and head home you can switch to #1 and fire it up. Once you are up and running you switch to 1+2 so the alternator can charge both batteries. The only thing to remember is the selector will make-before-it-breaks which means when you switch from 2 to 2+1 to 1 you never lose power to the radio. If you switch to off you will lose power to everything and lose radio presets, etc... You may want to run the memory wire of your radio straight to a battery so it always sees battery power regardless of the position. Hope this helps. Good luck!
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The battery charges while engine is running. I've run my battery down many times because my generator will not start using the electric start. I don't know why. It fires right up when I pull the cord.