bluetooth dongle

[Big_daddy]

is it safe to leave dongle plugged in the car 24/7? would cause damage to the car or dongle or drain car battery?

 

[Slimy]

Damage the car? Nope. Damage the dongle? Possibly, but unlikely. Drain the battery? Maybe not, but o you really want to find out first thing in the morning when you're late for that vital meeting/interview, the rest of the household and everyone in 100 yards every direction have already left for work, leaving you abandoned with a flat battery and no credit on your phone because you were chatting up that hotty from the night before....



I have noticed 'some' bluetooth dongles seem to get very warm while they're in use, I would be nervous about leaving those 24/7.

 

[Big_daddy]

Damage the car? Nope. Damage the dongle? Possibly, but unlikely. Drain the battery? Maybe not, but o you really want to find out first thing in the morning when you're late for that vital meeting/interview, the rest of the household and everyone in 100 yards every direction have already left for work, leaving you abandoned with a flat battery and no credit on your phone because you were chatting up that hotty from the night before....



I have noticed 'some' bluetooth dongles seem to get very warm while they're in use, I would be nervous about leaving those 24/7.

I see, lol..asume you been in the same boat with flat battery . my obd port abit loose so dont like pluggin things in constantly, yeh but can small little thing drain whole car battery in 24hours (use car every day). if gets hot and over heats then i leave it then, last thign want a short/fire

 

[Slimy]

You're not the only one with a loose OBD port, mine doesn't always stay where it is and I remember doing one guys VAGCOM and he had to remove his dash trim to be able to get to it!

 

[Big_daddy]

You're not the only one with a loose OBD port, mine doesn't always stay where it is and I remember doing one guys VAGCOM and he had to remove his dash trim to be able to get to it!

yeh tru, last thign want is to be disconnected half way throught a log or uploading file to ecu when all sudden you get disconnected..