Cigarette Power Still On When Vehicle is Locked

**skywalka** · 06-12-2016, 02:23 PM

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!!** · 06-12-2016, 04:39 PM

VW commercial vehicles do this.

Does your GPS have a 'sleep' mode?

**vwcm** · 06-12-2016, 05:56 PM

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

**Bora Sport** · 06-12-2016, 06:12 PM

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** · 19-12-2016, 01:58 PM

Originally Posted by 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.

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

How to have the lighter/accessory sockets turn off

Hope this helps.

**skywalka** · 19-12-2016, 04:10 PM

Originally Posted by Umai Naa!!

Does your GPS have a 'sleep' mode?

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

Originally Posted by wai

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

How to have the lighter/accessory sockets turn off

Hope this helps.

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