FM transmitter question?

[John P.]

I Just bought an fm transmitter and since i hate the stupid plug and
all the wires i hard wired it to the car. first is this safe? also my
power supply to the transmitter is always on even when the key is out.
and the red LED on the transmitter is always on. My main question is,
is it ok to leave it on all the time?, and will it drain my battery? i
already did it to my sirius radio. My transmitter is a Monster brand
one, i provided a link below for reference:

http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?parentPage=search&cp=&productId=2110504&origkw=fm+transmitter&kw=fm+transmitter&tab=summary

Thanks!

[Vivek]

Your cigrette lighter is not done good. It should power off of the key is
removed. Connect it to the ACC wire.

"John P." > wrote in message
ups.com...
|I Just bought an fm transmitter and since i hate the stupid plug and
| all the wires i hard wired it to the car. first is this safe? also my
| power supply to the transmitter is always on even when the key is out.
| and the red LED on the transmitter is always on. My main question is,
| is it ok to leave it on all the time?, and will it drain my battery? i
| already did it to my sirius radio. My transmitter is a Monster brand
| one, i provided a link below for reference:
|
|
http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?parentPage=search&cp=&productId=2110504&origkw=fm+transmitter&kw=fm+transmitter&tab=summary
|
| Thanks!
|

[sniper99]

Some cars have their cigarette lighter on (hot) all the time.
Some fords, some European cars, etc

http://www.autotoys.com

[Matt Ion]

Vivek wrote:
> Your cigrette lighter is not done good. It should power off of the key is
> removed.

That's not "wrong", just different. Half the cars out there leave the
lighter energized all the time... most of the rest power it only with
the key in IGNITION position, not ACCESSORY.


---
avast! Antivirus: Outbound message clean.
Virus Database (VPS): 0617-2, 04/26/2006
Tested on: 4/27/2006 10:33:22 AM
avast! - copyright (c) 1988-2005 ALWIL Software.
http://www.avast.com

[Matt Ion]

sniper99 wrote:
> Some cars have their cigarette lighter on (hot) all the time.
> Some fords, some European cars, etc

My '87 Accord does. My wife's '96 Grand Voyager has it on with IGN.


---
avast! Antivirus: Outbound message clean.
Virus Database (VPS): 0617-2, 04/26/2006
Tested on: 4/27/2006 10:34:08 AM
avast! - copyright (c) 1988-2005 ALWIL Software.
http://www.avast.com

[John P.]

Sweet all done! drilled a hole in the center consul, and istalled a hot
LED switch connected both the sirius and the transmitter to the switch
then soldered them! looking very good!