Cigarette Power Still On When Vehicle is Locked

[skywalka]

Hi guys,

I'm a courier so have a GPS plugged in all the time. When I lock the van overnight it is still powered by the cigarette lighter. This will cause a flat battery when the battery gets a bit old so I need to remember to unplug it every day.

I've heard there's a way to turn this "feature" off. Does anybody know how? I have a 2014 Caddy.

Thanks.

[Umai Naa!!]

VW commercial vehicles do this.

Does your GPS have a 'sleep' mode?

[vwcm]

yes I wondered the same thing and hoping to find an answer here but no luck.

[Bora Sport]

My Polo GTI is the same. I really like it because I can charge your phone/iPad without having to leave the ignition on when I'm stopped. Also the GPS doesn't turn off every time I get out of the car like it does in other cars. My son drove the car once and left the GPS plugged in. It took about 4 days to flatten the battery as I recall.

[wai]

Hi guys,

I'm a courier so have a GPS plugged in all the time. When I lock the van overnight it is still powered by the cigarette lighter. This will cause a flat battery when the battery gets a bit old so I need to remember to unplug it every day.

I've heard there's a way to turn this "feature" off. Does anybody know how? I have a 2014 Caddy.

Thanks.

Sorry, but I've been otherwise occupied for a while.

If you search through the messages from me, you will see a solution to this. I have done it to my MY11 Caddy Maxi Life.

It involves the use of two Add-A-Circuit assemblies and gives power to the lighter under the radio only when the ignition is on.

This is a link to the thread

http://www.vwwatercooled.com/forums/f78/how-have-lighter-accessory-sockets-turn-off-61375.html?highlight=lighter

Hope this helps.

[skywalka]

Does your GPS have a 'sleep' mode?

I also have a work mobile plugged in so would rather the power turned off.

Sorry, but I've been otherwise occupied for a while.

If you search through the messages from me, you will see a solution to this. I have done it to my MY11 Caddy Maxi Life.

It involves the use of two Add-A-Circuit assemblies and gives power to the lighter under the radio only when the ignition is on.

This is a link to the thread

http://www.vwwatercooled.com/forums/f78/how-have-lighter-accessory-sockets-turn-off-61375.html?highlight=lighter

Hope this helps.

Interesting solution. I'll look into this when I have time. Thanks for taking the time to post all that.

[wai]

It is a little easier to follow with a drawing So here is one I prepared earlier

[img=http://img264.imagevenue.com/loc239/th_136953991_CADDYLIGHTERONONLYWHENIGNITIONISON_12 2_239lo.jpg]

Hope this makes things a little easier.

[skywalka]

Wow! You don't muck around.

Saved it.

Thanks again.