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Originally Posted by dbs600
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Originally Posted by BMWrules7
Well, the vehicle does detect foreign loads. In general, there is a global timeout after 20 minutes. But, if you survive that then the system will kill the offender if the battery begins to reveal a measurable depletion.
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Sorry, but I'm not following. So there is power to the socket with the car shut off and locked, but after 20 minutes all power to everything is cut; meaning the socket as well? And then what; if you first plug something into the socket after those 20 minutes, power to the socket is cut only if the car senses a battery 'depletion'? Thanks for the prompt reply. |
1. A timeout may disconnect the power to the socket after 20 minutes.
2. In the case where the socket continues to maintain power after 20 minutes, the power can be cut off if the battery nears the depletion threshold.
3. You can plug your iPhone into the socket. Make sure iPhone is visible through window in car. Come back in an hour to see if iPhone charge symbol is still active. This may help you determine how long socket remains energized.