Ford Transit cab 12v always live

[SteveE]

The 12v cigarette lighter/socket in my 2024 Transit never seems to switch off after turning the ignition off.

I keep unplugging the dashcam so it doesn’t drain the battery. Anyone know if there is a simple way to make it come on and off with the engine?

 

[pagey]

My car is the same its a pain

 

[lunarman]

The 12v cigarette lighter/socket in my 2024 Transit never seems to switch off after turning the ignition off.

I keep unplugging the dashcam so it doesn’t drain the battery. Anyone know if there is a simple way to make it come on and off with the engine?

On our 2023 transit the 12v socket and usb sockets go off after about 20mins

 

[Just smiffy]

The 12v cigarette lighter/socket in my 2024 Transit never seems to switch off after turning the ignition off.

I keep unplugging the dashcam so it doesn’t drain the battery. Anyone know if there is a simple way to make it come on and off with the engine?

If the problem is just for the dash cam then hard wire it in…..

 

[Reallyretired]

Mine is also permanently on which is useful as I can use it for a trickle charge in storage.

 

[herald_400rl]

If the problem is just for the dash cam then hard wire it in…..

Usually get piggy-back fuse feed and run the cable up the A-pillar., saves having a cable dangling about.

 

[B+W vanman]

Mine is also permanently on which is useful as I can use it for a trickle charge in storage.

What do you trickle charge with it, if you don’t mind me asking?

 

[CAB96]

What do you trickle charge with it, if you don’t mind me asking?

CTEK MXS 5.0 would get my vote.

Used to keep it on my VW over winter until I had Lithium and a battery maintainer installed.

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[SteveE]

I could actually do with a few extra 12v sockets to power a rear view camera and maybe a satnav too… if I bought one of these splitters with on/off switches I guess I could stop the devices running without having to physically unplug them but not sure if the splitter itself would still draw some current?

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07CM7PJQB?tag=mhf04-21

 

[Reallyretired]

What do you trickle charge with it, if you don’t mind me asking?

No ehu at my storage so I periodically, in the winter when solar lacking , connect a battery charger to the dashboard socket powered from an ecoflow power station charged at home. The leisure battery is adequately charged by solar even in a grey january but not the starter battery.