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Possible to have the power outlet turn off automatically?
Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2008 1:05 am
by Spurian
The cigarette lighter under the armrest stays on when the car is turned off. Is there a way to change it so that when I turn off the car, the charger will also turn off? I use it for my mp3 player which pauses/suspends when the power is cut. Thanks
RE: Possible to have the power outlet turn off automatically
Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2008 9:03 am
by tartan_rob
WHy not hard wire a power feed for your MP3 or buy the Audi docking station..?
Re: Possible to have the power outlet turn off automatically
Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2008 1:09 pm
by PetrolDave
Spurian wrote:Is there a way to change it so that when I turn off the car, the charger will also turn off?
Only by rewiring it.
Better to do as Tartan-Rob says and add a switched feed for your MP3 player - I did that for my Pogo Alert.
RE: Possible to have the power outlet turn off automatically
Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2008 1:09 pm
by pippyrips
You might be able to do it with Vag-Com, have a look on the Ross-Tech website
Re: RE: Possible to have the power outlet turn off automatic
Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2008 1:11 pm
by PetrolDave
pippyrips wrote:You might be able to do it with Vag-Com, have a look on the Ross-Tech website
You can't - 1,000,000% certain on that.
RE: Re: RE: Possible to have the power outlet turn off autom
Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2008 2:02 pm
by Spurian
Would the dealer have to do the switched power feed? Also what is Audi docking station? I use a Zune which probably is less compatible than iPods.
Re: RE: Re: RE: Possible to have the power outlet turn off a
Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2008 2:44 pm
by PetrolDave
Spurian wrote:Would the dealer have to do the switched power feed?
No, any decent auto-electrician can do it.
Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2008 6:09 pm
by sumdy
Just had a switched feed sorted for my pogo alert,local ICE dealer did it.