USB outlets - Always on?
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USB outlets - Always on?
I'm putting an aftermarket dashcam in my 2020 and when I hooked it up to literally any of the four USB-C outlets they all stay on, even when locked.
Does anyone know if they finally shut off after the engine is powered down for a certain period of time? I will not be locking the car as it's in my garage every night.
Does anyone know if they finally shut off after the engine is powered down for a certain period of time? I will not be locking the car as it's in my garage every night.
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I'm putting an aftermarket dashcam in my 2020 and when I hooked it up to literally any of the four USB-C outlets they all stay on, even when locked.
Does anyone know if they finally shut off after the engine is powered down for a certain period of time? I will not be locking the car as it's in my garage every night.
Does anyone know if they finally shut off after the engine is powered down for a certain period of time? I will not be locking the car as it's in my garage every night.
Burning Brakes
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I'm putting an aftermarket dashcam in my 2020 and when I hooked it up to literally any of the four USB-C outlets they all stay on, even when locked.
Does anyone know if they finally shut off after the engine is powered down for a certain period of time? I will not be locking the car as it's in my garage every night.
Does anyone know if they finally shut off after the engine is powered down for a certain period of time? I will not be locking the car as it's in my garage every night.
Whenever I forget my Garmin GPS connected to my USB cigarette lighter more than a day, I will find my battery dead and will need to jump start it..
4th Gear
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Mine stayed on. I parked my car, locked it, went back after 2 hours to check it, my dashcam was still on.
is there a setting somewhere in the PCM that I have to change? Or is there a fuse that I have to move from 1 slot to another to change the outlets from always on to ignition powered? I've seen that option on other cars.
Last edited by redb202; Dec 31, 2023 at 10:21 AM.
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My dashcam is powered through the OBD port and is on 24/7. However, my dashcam has a motion detector and it shuts off after a short period of no activity. It does not draw enough to affect the battery.
