i specifically asked while i was purchasing my E about the 12v power outlets - i asked if they worked while the vehicle was off, & the salesperson said yes. then i'd read somewhere that it wasn't the case (at least w/older models).
so this weekend i'm up north camping & wanted to inflate this mattress, & i found out i couldn't do it w/o turning the vehicle on. I WAS NOT HAPPY! (can't remember if it was 1st or 2nd click - thought it was weird that i had to go to the 2nd click to get the windows up also).
with both of my previous vehicles (taurus, ranger), i was able to safely use items like boomboxes (with inverters) for many hours - plus i would leave my phone in the car to be recharged overnight. wouldn't it be dangerous, power-wise, to leave the vehicle on at the 1st or 2nd click for quite a few hours in a row, especially overnight?
i know there's a couple other threads related to this, but they almost gave me a headache to read (especially ones w/lots of technical stuff). is there some SIMPLE way around this?
this could be a real problem, especially since i don't have the knowledge, capability, or $ to fix something that shouldn't have been built this way in the first place! why on earth would they have outlets off on a vehicle that's often used for going camping, etc.?
can someone please cheer me up about this issue?
p.s. i just wanted to make it perfectly clear that i am not the kind of person who can go drilling holes & inserting all kinds of things (to be honest, i don't even own a drill, & i'd be scared to let anyone else drill a hole in my new vehicle). i think someone said making the rear outlet 'always on' is easy but i didn't see where a description of that is, & i have a sneakin' suspicious that it might be too complicated for me or involve tools i'd have to beg, borrow, or steal.
so this weekend i'm up north camping & wanted to inflate this mattress, & i found out i couldn't do it w/o turning the vehicle on. I WAS NOT HAPPY! (can't remember if it was 1st or 2nd click - thought it was weird that i had to go to the 2nd click to get the windows up also).
with both of my previous vehicles (taurus, ranger), i was able to safely use items like boomboxes (with inverters) for many hours - plus i would leave my phone in the car to be recharged overnight. wouldn't it be dangerous, power-wise, to leave the vehicle on at the 1st or 2nd click for quite a few hours in a row, especially overnight?
i know there's a couple other threads related to this, but they almost gave me a headache to read (especially ones w/lots of technical stuff). is there some SIMPLE way around this?
this could be a real problem, especially since i don't have the knowledge, capability, or $ to fix something that shouldn't have been built this way in the first place! why on earth would they have outlets off on a vehicle that's often used for going camping, etc.?
can someone please cheer me up about this issue?
p.s. i just wanted to make it perfectly clear that i am not the kind of person who can go drilling holes & inserting all kinds of things (to be honest, i don't even own a drill, & i'd be scared to let anyone else drill a hole in my new vehicle). i think someone said making the rear outlet 'always on' is easy but i didn't see where a description of that is, & i have a sneakin' suspicious that it might be too complicated for me or involve tools i'd have to beg, borrow, or steal.