Power Outlets stay on even after turning off

[bdwells]

I just got my 2010 Tuxedo Black Ford Fusion about 2 weeks ago. I've discovered that both the power outlets remain on after the car is shut off. I really hate having to unplug accessories that may drain my battery if left plugged in. Does anyone know if there is an option to have them turn off or am I going to have to rewire them?

 

[danager]

I believe they turn off after you open one the front doors.

[Waldo]

You're going to have to rewire them. Both of the are connected directly to the battery through a "hot-at-all-times" circuit.

 

You'd have to have some pretty serious accessories to drain the battery though.

[Snowball 2010]

I just got my 2010 Tuxedo Black Ford Fusion about 2 weeks ago. I've discovered that both the power outlets remain on after the car is shut off. I really hate having to unplug accessories that may drain my battery if left plugged in. Does anyone know if there is an option to have them turn off or am I going to have to rewire them?

 

 

Hi, you know you got me thinking, although I am convinced that they shut off after a while. Reason being, last summer I plugged my daughter's DVD player for our trip to the Maritime. Every time we would stop I saw that they did not turn off but when we came back to the car they were off. So that should be the way it is with all Fusion, no?

[Snowball 2010]

I believe they turn off after you open one the front doors.

 

 

I'm sure you got that right.....

[the_clem87]

I'm sure you got that right.....

 

I always have my GPS plugged into the outlet under the radio and it stays powered constantly. When I get in the car in the morning the GPS is still on. And no... the GPS isn't running off it's own battery power.

 

just my 2 cents

Edited April 20, 2010 by the_clem87

[Waldo]

Hi, you know you got me thinking, although I am convinced that they shut off after a while. Reason being, last summer I plugged my daughter's DVD player for our trip to the Maritime. Every time we would stop I saw that they did not turn off but when we came back to the car they were off. So that should be the way it is with all Fusion, no?

 

The factory wiring diagram clearly shows that they will stay on constantly, at least on a 2010. Either you have an older Fusion or your DVD is timing out by itself.

[royroddey]

I just got my 2010 Tuxedo Black Ford Fusion about 2 weeks ago. I've discovered that both the power outlets remain on after the car is shut off. I really hate having to unplug accessories that may drain my battery if left plugged in. Does anyone know if there is an option to have them turn off or am I going to have to rewire them?

 

You are correct - the outlets will always have power. When I had my heated seats installed, I had the guy tap a power source under the dash that was key sourced. Works like a charm...

[Sithil]

You are correct - the outlets will always have power. When I had my heated seats installed, I had the guy tap a power source under the dash that was key sourced. Works like a charm...

 

2009 Fusion SEL here. Learned the hard way to power off or unplug my radar detector when I get out the car. It will stay on constantly. Was home sick this past winter for 2 days and needed a jump to get the car started. Only had the car 4-5 months at the time.

[rpoffen]

2009 Fusion SEL here. Learned the hard way to power off or unplug my radar detector when I get out the car. It will stay on constantly. Was home sick this past winter for 2 days and needed a jump to get the car started. Only had the car 4-5 months at the time.

 

Personally I prefer them to be on all the time. I find that for the most part, Japanese vehicles turn them off with the key, but American cars don't. I use it for charging my phone and hate it when I can't leave my phone in the car to charge while I go in to a store for a while or something.

[Moosehead]

I can see it being useful either way, depending on what you are trying to do. It is annoying with an external GPS unit. Not only does it drain the battery, but it keeps it lit up with a big "this car contains something to steal" glow.

 

Wouldn't it eventually cut power if the battery is getting critical though? I thought the headlights had that kind of override.

 

I wonder if anyone sells a switch that can go between the plug and the device so you don't always have to be plugging and unplugging it...

Edited July 13, 2010 by Moosehead

[drolds1]

I can see it being useful either way, depending on what you are trying to do. It is annoying with an external GPS unit. Not only does it drain the battery, but it keeps it lit up with a big "this car contains something to steal" glow.

 

Wouldn't it eventually cut power if the battery is getting critical though? I thought the headlights had that kind of override.

 

I wonder if anyone sells a switch that can go between the plug and the device so you don't always have to be plugging and unplugging it...

 

Yes. In the police blotter section of my Sunday paper, that's all you see: Nav units stolen from cars in which they were left visible. These are usually "smash and grab" type thefts. So you wind up with a broken window as well. There have even been reports of thefts when the unit wasn't visible. The tell- tale circle left on the windshield by the rubber suction cup was the giveaway.

 

The Ford battery saver feature doesn't cut power to the headlights. It only cuts power to the interior and trunk lights.

 

There are switched cigarette lighter adapters.