Thread: to leave the ignition on

So that makes it a TD5 problem then, not a Tdi issue (excepting the fans which are obvious). I thought the fuel pumps were rigged to stop when the engine stopped as a crash safety measure though.

Anyway, my main concern when I heard your recommendations was that nothing in the car might overheat or burn out. My aux power is off the 2nd battery, but my cigarette lighter (Ooops it's CIGAR lighter in a Land Rover) is off ignition, so I was thinking I could leave IGN ON for awhile if I was powering something off the CIGAR lighter.

Originally Posted by Michael2

My aux power is off the 2nd battery, but my cigarette lighter (Ooops it's CIGAR lighter in a Land Rover) is off ignition, so I was thinking I could leave IGN ON for awhile if I was powering something off the CIGAR lighter.

Unless someone's being playing around with your wiring, you will find your cigar lighter is on the Aux circuit. So no need to turn on the ignition.

Cheers

Originally Posted by Rosco

Unless someone's being playing around with your wiring, you will find your cigar lighter is on the Aux circuit. So no need to turn on the ignition.

Cheers

Actually with my Tdi (Defender) it is and always has been off the ignition circuit - not the aux circuit.

Every Tdi (Defender) I've seen has been like that.

My Rangie has 2 factory fitted 12 volt power supply sockets that will accept cigarette lighter type plugs. One in the dash, one in the rear of the centre console. Both are ignition on power only.